June 29th 2007- Soul
Rise and shine- 6 am wake up call again but i was more than happy to comply with that. I'm a morning person. Can't help it. And the view from my bed made it worth it with the birds chirping and the dogs barking. After an enjoyable breakfast (yay no tummy pain) we headed back to the finqa for more work. I actually wanted to dig the fields again. I was in need of some solitary time. One on one with my reflections and trying to make sense of my sorroundings, how alive i felt here and my future. I know deep ( i have my moments). The day actually passed by relatively quickly. While i was digging i was actually contemplating jumping across the fence into the next plot and getting some papayas. But, the idea of being shot and then asking questions made me think otherwise. I think that today i finally realized the nature of nicaraguan culture. Everything moves slowly. You wait...wait...wait...wait some more...think you are about to go..wait more and then move quickly. After working the morning in the fields and completing the pepper plantation, we headed back to via catalina. I was so excited to meet patty's godchildren there. Soneil (i think thats the spelling), a cute kid of 4 stole my heart. Everyone kept showing patty their children's pictures and I realized how much they love having photos of themselves. They can't afford cameras and they treasure their pictures soo much. I hope to bring back some disposable cameras next year and give them to the kids to capture their own lives and develop those pictures for them. Looking at Patty, Kristin, Megan, Justin and Kelly, I came to realize how much i want to make a difference in someone's life. I dont know if i can look at my sorroundings the same way without thinking first about where the money could be used to improve the life of someone else. I've never been happier to be covered in dirt and dust from head to toe
Tomorrow is fun day- the beach! oh how i love the beach! The pacific ocean crashing into me. Can't wait
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