(no subject)
hey guys.. it has been a long time, hasnt it...
im feeling a little sad right now but im sure the rest of my week will be better.
overview of my day:
the teachers let us know that a first grader at the school where i work passed away over the weekend when his heart suddenly stopped. all of the classrooms were a little off-beat all day and the teachers were crying... needless to say i was not coping with a happy attitude... its hard to deal with death, but its ESPECIALLY hard when you have to try to explain to a group of first graders why their friend won't be coming back... he cant get better... what do you do in that situation?!?!?!??! until now, i was thinking "this is just 10 months, then i'll be home and everyone will go about their lives.. i havent really been hit with reality - ive been having a lot of fun" today reality hit me when i wasnt expecting it. i may only be here for ten months and this may not be my real life... but this is real life for everyone i work with.. they dont get to leave after ten months.. life is harsh!
then we got a call from a fellow corps member to let us know that she would no longer be working with us. so now our already small group has been cut down by 1/4... sadness indeed
today was a sad day indeed... we'll all hope for a better week.
i hope everyone is enjoying being back in school and in dorms and having fun with friends. i dont need to tell you to enjoy every minute of it!
i apologize that this was such a sad entry... i just felt like updating and this is all that my mind can handle right now.. i cant think of anything else.
im feeling a little sad right now but im sure the rest of my week will be better.
overview of my day:
the teachers let us know that a first grader at the school where i work passed away over the weekend when his heart suddenly stopped. all of the classrooms were a little off-beat all day and the teachers were crying... needless to say i was not coping with a happy attitude... its hard to deal with death, but its ESPECIALLY hard when you have to try to explain to a group of first graders why their friend won't be coming back... he cant get better... what do you do in that situation?!?!?!??! until now, i was thinking "this is just 10 months, then i'll be home and everyone will go about their lives.. i havent really been hit with reality - ive been having a lot of fun" today reality hit me when i wasnt expecting it. i may only be here for ten months and this may not be my real life... but this is real life for everyone i work with.. they dont get to leave after ten months.. life is harsh!
then we got a call from a fellow corps member to let us know that she would no longer be working with us. so now our already small group has been cut down by 1/4... sadness indeed
today was a sad day indeed... we'll all hope for a better week.
i hope everyone is enjoying being back in school and in dorms and having fun with friends. i dont need to tell you to enjoy every minute of it!
i apologize that this was such a sad entry... i just felt like updating and this is all that my mind can handle right now.. i cant think of anything else.