Day 6.
Today was a struggle from the start. I didn’t sleep but maybe 2 hours last
night. I was worried about coming back,
about the rest of the time here, I just felt sick. Probably didn’t help that after the sunset
cruise yesterday on my way back from trying to check out the pizza place to say
hello to my coworkers friend a guy grabbed me by the arm because I refused to
buy special brownies or white powder which I assumed was cocaine. I aggressively looked him in the eye and told
him I would slice his balls off and scream louder than a 2 year old who was
told no, if he didn’t let me go.
Needless to say I hurried back to my room. That’s when I took some extra benedryl and
tried to knock myself out for the night and it did the rebound effect.
When I finally broke down enough to call Delta this morning,
they were able to switch my flight to Thursday (because I really want to cave
kayak and go ziplining that I have planned Wednesday).
I ran to catch the water ferry back and man was it a rough
ride. The boat was rocking so bad that I
thought we were going to be shark bait.
We did see a few dolphins and some sharks on the way in.
The cab driver that took me to the bus station was super
nice but his car was so janky I didn’t think we would make it, not to mention
people don’t follow driving rules here and we almost got into numerous
accidents. Finally got on the bus, and
some woman had to throw my luggage off the seat as it was next to me, onto my
lap so she could sit in the front seat next to me even though there were 50
some open seats on the bus. At this
point I am covered in sweat from anxiety and heat and just wanted to get home
and it seemed like we stopped every mile.
People here cannot walk distances.
The bus will stop and less than a block later have to stop again for
someone to get off.
The walk back to Liberty was hot…..it was over 100 degrees
and I had on long sleeves to combat the sand flies. Had to stop multiple times to drink
water. A 15 min walk took me 45 min to
complete, that’s when I know I am at my limits.
I got back and the younger volunteer (hes about 16 and here by himself,
I think because his parents forced him as he only spends about 10 min a day
with the kids and is even on his phone then not talking to them) had the door
locked (hes living downstairs and me upstairs).
I wanted to cry because all I wanted was to shower and lay down, but I
took my stuff in the office and went and played with the babies in the
daycare. They all know me by name now and
get so excited when I come in.
Finally, I went out with the other kids and spent some time
with some of the pleasant girls. We had
a lot of good conversations and I even got to sit with them for lunch since the
high schoolers’ are gone and there’s room for me with the kids at lunch time.
After lunch we went into one of their domes and watched pee
wee herman and they were amazed that I knew the dance. It made them all think I was crazy but then I
got them to join in.
I sat with one girl named Keisha and let her use my good
colored pencils and coloring book and we colored a picture together and talked
about her future and dreams. It was such
a wonderful afternoon.
I then went to the daycare to get out of the sun and spent
time with my favorite girl. I never
laughed so hard when we were playing with dollys and she took the doll and put
it up to my breast and says, “feed my baby.”
To which I had to explain if you don’t have a baby at home you don’t have
milk in your boobies. She didn’t get it,
of course, shes only 3. She wanted to
play with my hair so I let her and she twisted it so much into a knot we had to
get scissors out to cut a chunk out….to the hair salon I go when I get
home.
After dinner I went and got a milkshake at the deli up the
street because I was starving (yesterday
all I had was gelato and chips and salsa and then tonight we had half a hot dog
and a tortilla. I feel so bad for these
kids who have no clue what other foods are.
WE are so blessed in America to have such a variety of foods.
3 more days till I come home!
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