So we've had to start our goodbyes.
Yesterday was my last adult
English class. And I had my last orphanage visit last week. I didn't
tell the little kids goodbye. I couldn't bare it. I don't know if that
was a good or bad thing. I gave them all big hugs and kisses and said
goodbye. Usually I say see you tomorrow or later. So I think they
understood that i was leaving. On my last day there I made a huge ABCs
board that covered a whole wall. So that the young ones could continue
on their alphabet recognition.
And then yesterday at my last adult class we had a writing activity
where they were given sentence starters and had to write a paragraph
from there. After they wrote we went around in a circle and read them
out aloud. And all of them were "I feel so grateful for our foreigners
and hope that they come back soon!" or "I am grateful for Callie and her
craziness. I am happy that I got to know her and hope I can be crazy
like her!" or my favorite "I am grateful for our teachers. I hope god
watches over their plane and they land safe. I hope that they come back
soon in a private jet with pilot Callie co-pilot chantelle and flight
attendant Jana." that's right pilot! Hahaha
I made them do it again and they could only write happy things the second time around. It was too depressing. Ha
Tonight
we are having a "see you later/thank you" party. When I was telling the
students about the party I told them that they had to bring one thing
to the party. A smile. Most of them said they weren't going to come to
the party. That way we couldn't leave. We've had to explain to them that
we are very sad to leave too. It's not just hard for them, but us too.
They have already started adding me on Facebook. So I've promised them
that we could stay in touch that way.
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