The last couple of days have been life changing to say the
least. For the short time we have been here the kids have been so amazing and
loving, I can’t imagine how hard it is going to be when we have to say bye.
Today was our last full day of teaching and to be honest I am scared. I’m
scared about what is going to happen when we leave. Who’s going to love them
unconditionally like we do? Sure, these kids need clothes, good water, diapers
etc. but really the number one thing they need is love. That’s what we’re here
for, to show them that they do really deserve love. The amount of kisses I have
given out in this one week is more than I’ve ever given in my whole lifetime,
and that’s nothing anyone should be ashamed about. But yet lots of parents are
ashamed of their kids. One family here that really sticks out to me is Jesus’s
family. Jesus’s dad comes to school with him everyday and helps him learn.
Which is something you rarely see anywhere.
The kids
here don’t usually receive this amount of love because they are “special.” They
are children first; they are people, just like any of us. Their disability
shouldn’t change anything along the lines of respect and love, but yet it does.
This trip has meant the world to me; I can’t wait to share my experience with
everyone (along with my lice).
A couple of
kids have really stuck out to me- Victor, the boy who leaped into my arms full
of trust and love on the first day. He has down syndrome and is the most caring
boy I have ever met. We were outside passing the ball around to practice his
motor skills and he threw the ball at my head when I wasn’t looking. But the
second I turned around he had already ran up to me. He was holding my legs so I
bent down to tell him I was okay, but he started kissing every part of my head.
Making sure I was okay. I am so thankful for my angel Victor. I don’t know what
this experience would have been without you. Mucho Amor.
Winder who
is a troublemaker 5 year old who is deaf is the most energetic and exciting
person I have ever met. He doesn’t let the fact that he can’t hear stop him
from doing anything (especially from screaming.) We (the cga group) came in to
Nicaragua knowing our alphabet in sign language. But Winder did not like that I
only knew my abc’s so as the sweet heart he is, he sat me down at the table,
took out a book and started pointing to different objects and activities and
did the sign. I think the funniest thing he has done so far is that the other
day (when I was not in the preschool room with him) he found me and tossed me the
book, pointed to the rooster in his book, did the sign, gave me a kiss and ran
off. The love that I have for that little boy is amazing; I will never let one
bit of it go.
Jose –
Andres (who is cognitively delayed with motor skills, and speech) really has
stood out to me. He comes to school everyday with the biggest smile on his
face, and the biggest hug waiting. He cannot talk but his laugh and smile says
everything. Every moment I have had with Jose is amazing, and full of laughter
and love. Anything we do he always has the biggest smile on his face. I’ve
never met such a happy person who I love more. Jose is one kid that I can’t
stand the thought of leaving, but he will always be with me. I love you Jose –
Andres. More than I thought was possible for someone I just met.
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