What a busy first week it has been!
I'm laying in bed - having to get up and take an ice cold shower soon - and I'm a little bit tired! I love this.
One of the reasons I came here was to find a way to relate and connect to the "people living in third world, AIDS ravaged africa". The people that have become background to what bono and oprah talk about... What Fred Penner asks us to think about when he's asking for money on behalf of World Vision.
The thing is - that flat background isn't real at all. Relating and connecting has been easy. I did not expect that. We have so much in common and really, we want the same things.
Friday afternoon the girls on the team went to Masoyi to be part of some of the young mom support groups. A group of Moms gathering to talk about life and motherhood in somebodys backyard. We can relate to that!
The girls in my group were between 18 and 22. They all introduced themselves and explained how old their child was. Some were a few months... Some 5 years! A couple of kids were there... A little girl who was right in with the rest of us singing with all the actions.
The thing that struck me about the meeting was how comfortable it all was. We were just talking about goals and school and careers. Most of the girls are writing exams now. The topic of the meeting was goals... Where do you see yourself in 5 years.
There were 4 canadian women in the group and 8 young moms from Masoyi.Our goals were very much the same. Afterwards Nomfundo... A young girl who has lost a child... Invited me to spend a night at her place. One girl asking another for a sleepover. I hope it works out before I leave!
Oh and I had a fried worm yesterday... It was... Chewy
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