Wednesday, August 5, 2009
I Got a Haircut!!
Well today was a pretty relaxing day. I woke up and did the normal routine of showering in a little stall with a spicket. This honestly, at first, was so hard to get used to because i'm not so flexible, and bending down and trying to wash myself while being on all fours isn't all that appealing, but being in this hot weather you sort of start to appreciate these cold showers! I headed over to the school after my shower to tutor the kids which went well. Gopi Nath, one of the kids I tutor, is just so cute because every time I finish tutoring him he looks at me and says, "Thank you uncle." It really is adorable. It's cute because all the kids call the boy volunteers uncle and the girl volunteers auntie. It's like we're all one big family! All my kids are cute so I shouldn't leave anyone of them out, but this one in particular is one of my favorites. He works so hard and tries to get all the right answers, and just looking at him while he's struggling to get it right kind of makes me appreciate my education a little bit more. Most of these kids are abandoned, so teaching them is very important. What's really remarkable is if these kids learn English, and not only English, but English with an American accent, their income in India increases 500%, so that is really important. All these kids work so hard and we're so proud of them! Another exciting thing that happened today is I got a haircut! One of my really good friends from Utah came out for this last session and she is a hair stylist, so before she came out I told her to bring her scissors and all her accessories so that she could cut my hair. This is quite a thing because here in India it's so hot, and so ever since I've gotten my haircut I feel like it's 5 degrees cooler! All the kids keep telling me that I look like a American movie star, so I guess I really am that handsome. It's great that these kids have learned to boost all the volunteer's self-esteem levels up so well because now I know why all these girls keep coming back. The kids truly do have so much love and it's great because if you're ever feeling down you can just spend some time with them and afterward you feel like a million dollars! Eating here is also another hard task. In my case I eat all the time. I know that's surprising because before I came out here everyone kept saying, "Oh well you'll hate all that rice." The truth is I LOVE THAT RICE AND EVERYTHING I EAT. We have this kitchen that is full of food. We have cereals, bars of all sorts, beef jerky, and just tons of snack foods. Well surprisingly enough I have gained a little weight since I have come out here. The trick is to just combine all sorts of foods with your meals, so you get all the nutrients and you get tons of calories, and calories here in India are your best friend. After dinner we read to the kids before they go to bed and we will sing to them. This part of the day is my favorite. The kids are so amazing to watch because the innocence that they possess really hits you hard in the heart. When you can give so much love to these kids and these people out here, you can also receive that same amount of love back, and sometimes you can receive more than you give, and that feeling feels greater than any other feeling here. I love being out here and I love these people. I have come to know that God has made everyone special in their own way. These people here in India are so full of love and gratitude. They have sacrificed so much so that their children can have a better life, and to me, that stands out far more than anything else these people possess. It just amazes me that the people in the leprosy colonies who don't have anything are still sacrificing things to make sure that the future generations of India will be great! Trials to these people happen everyday, but no matter how big the trial is they are always happy to be alive and they are still grateful for everything they have. I guess my message to you all is to never take anything for granted, but always take full advantage of opportunities that come your way and the things that you possess because somewhere out in the world there are people who would kill to be in the same position as you. I hope all of you are doing great! I miss all of you and love all of you! Keep looking out for more blogs!
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