The Final Words

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I can’t believe this amazing experience has come to an end. In some ways I also so feel like it is a begging for me because, I am so much more open minded to everything that comes my way and am so much more grateful for all the things I have. All the kids from 3 years old to 16 years old have impacted my heart forever and I will never forget them. I have experienced so many incredible things this week.

Some of the most amazing things have also been the most heart wrenching things. For example I went on a home visit on Thursday. The girls name was Julissa she was 24 years old and had Cerebral Palsy. She looked like she had a beautiful personality and could have lots of potential. She was very skinny and her legs were the size of my arm. She also had bed sores all over her face because her parents leave her in her so called “room” for most of the time. Unfortunately with all the potential she could have her parents didn’t really care for her. The first thing that I noticed when we walked into the house was a perfectly good wheel chair siting up onto of a high cabinet with a stool strapped over it. We then asked the mom the last time she used the wheel chair and she said last Saturday, which was obviously not true because it had dust and cobwebs all over it.

I must say that Friday was one of the most emotionally draining days for many reasons. One of the reasons is because every time I hugged or kissed and kid, I was thinking about every memory I have made with them and every moment that I have spent with them. I was also thinking about how we would mostly likely be their only visitors until next year. It’s also extremely hard because I was thinking what if nothing changes in some of the homes I went to, or if nothing is going to get better for the kids and families. Although I was thinking about all of these things, I was also thinking about how much we mean to the kids and how much we have accomplished over this past week. Even though all of this was spinning though my head it was so much fun getting the kids to dance, laugh, and seeing their beautiful smiles one more time and that will last me a life time. Sadly it had to end and saying good bye was one of the hardest things because, I can’t even put into words how much I love the kids. To top off all that one of my new best friends Dayana Pricilla started crying and at that moment it all hit me. That I was not going to be able to see the kids again for quite some time. I also knew that once we left she wouldn’t have someone to hug her every time she saw her or someone there holding her hand 24/7.

This has been such an incredible and indescribable experience. These families and kids have taught me so much and I will apply it to my life at home. I will never forget these kids and families and they will always have a special place in my heart. 

         

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