Yesterday was our last visit to the nursing
home. We got them the other items
collected from our Oneonta community.
Conversation and dancing were flowing, and Carol and I were chosen as
dancing partners; however, he liked Carol more.
He said that he prefers “Monas” (blond in Colombian dialect). Students are actively researching now that we
have met, and they observe with a purpose.
Nobody is invisible for them anymore, the woman at
the coffee shop, the clerk at the supermarket, the bus driver or the “Moto taxi”
(motorcycles that serve as personal taxis); all of them may be the parents of
the kids from school. Students are
observing roles, behavior, attitudes, and ideologies maintained by the people
of San Andrés.
Today is our last day at “Flower Hill” (the
school). We were invited to a farewell party
by the children, with small hand written notes (in English/Creole and Spanish)
from a group of 6th graders. Everyone
is preparing a celebration since today they start their mid-year one month
break. It will be hard to say good bye,
our students are already attached to these little kids and adolescents that
need love, attention and a good education.
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