Deen and I
I woke up today with mixed emotions. I was excited to work hard yet sad because it was my last day. I did not know how I was going to say goodbye to the volunteers and children I formed a close bond with over the last few weeks. None the less, I ate my breakfast and headed out the door for the final day.
When I arrived on site, the volunteers and I quickly got to work. We mixed cement and started “prettying” up certain areas as we had done in previous days. Unfortunately, after about 45 minutes, it started to rain..and then rain..and then rain some more. If you have read my previous posts, you may realize that this is a very common occurrence during the month of August in Cape Town. Undeterred, I ran inside to spend time with the children. They were watching a movie and I joined them to try and get a few more smiles out of them before leaving.
Deen telling his infamous stories
Before leaving the site, Deen gathered all the volunteers to speak about myself and Jomo, who was also leaving that day. Deen started off with stories and fatherly advice for both of us, before allowing each volunteer to say something to each of us. It is a tradition for Deen that all volunteers have the pleasure of experiencing before leaving. I also got to say a few words and thanked everyone for accepting me as if I were family. I headed back home for my final dinner with my amazing house family before starting my long journey home tomorrow morning.
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