I arrived a little past midnight on Monday Sept 20th.. and now leaving by the same night's sky. seems fitting in a way.
so from sept 20th to oct 8.. what have i really accomplished.. probably honestly very little to nothing. at this place. but what have i internally accomplished.. wow.. well tons... hmm..
like..... getting a glimps how aid works in foreign countries..on the government level and on non profit level... i say glimps because i am still a bit confused on the whole system (gov level primarily). it works in ways i don't always see. my conclusion thus far.. is that the work is just as important to the people who are doing the giving as it is to the people receiving. and sometime it really is the other way around.. where the people who are receiving.. are actually the ones that give the most.
i have seen aspects of humanity that run the entire spectrum and each one of us has the entire spectrum in us... i definitely have a firmer ground on what i want to express and what i don't want to express. life is short, precious, vulnerable, fragile, fantastic, exciting, love, happiness, dancing, and music. i like smiling. i like other people smiling.
i really can't believe i am leaving today. i don't want to really. i can see myself getting in to so many more things here. i barely just hit the surface. i wonder how much closer one can be now via the internet. obviously face to face stuff matters.. but maybe not as much anymore. eh..so we will see. my plan is to help raise funds for PSA and continue volunteering, but who knows what else i can do for Rwanda. i fell in love with this place, with the people.
I am going to miss living with Karl .. he is a really really good soul. i have lived with him now for a little over 2 weeks.. and i just think he is wonderful. I have volunteered with him for like 3 years maybe 2 years.. i forget..and he just keeps surprising me with his heart and compassion. And those are the best surprises. There is a lot of really good guys in my life, my dad, my boss, my uncles, and cousins..friends..coworkers.... and Karl. :) I am very lucky.
The Pgymies: well they are the richest people i have ever met. they sing. they dance. they love. freely and openly. They have taught me a lot about myself, about humanity.
i can go on forever and ever about these people.. this place.. hmm.. :) i have had a wonderful time here. :) I am grateful on so many levels.
so what am i going to do today?
-pack
-go the market
-exchange money into tanzania currency.where i am going is about 2 hours north of Dar (where i am flying into)..so i need just about $50 for that..but i will exchange about $100
-go to HDI's office..transfer over files, etc.. finish up some stuff.
-finish the translations of the lullabies/stories.
-get dinner with Karl, Claude, and Aflodis
And then go to the airport :)
but see this is my plan...being in africa you can have plans all you want..but then the day happens and all sorts of things change and you just never know :)
Anyway, i will have ample of time at the airport later to write :)
Love you,
Lizzie
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