I knew today would come when we had to say our goodbyes. They're never easy, you always just want to hang on even though you have to let go. Today was that day and it was going to be a very tough day on all of us. Last night was our busiest night of getting 130 food bags ready for all the family's. We packed beans, rice, milk, oil, cookies, soap, toothpaste, and noodles. We packed all the bags and stuffed a giant piñata named Chuck. In the end we fell asleep by 10:30.
Today was the big day Chuck (the piñata) was stuffed, the bags loaded, and the food ready. We took off as fast as we could to get to the school. Upon getting to the school we immediately put all the goods into a room before the students arrived. We walked around the school giving hugs, kisses, and hand shakes. We all walked out to the field for a game of kickball. We played mostly with the deaf kids and let me tell you they were amazing at it. One of the kids kicked the ball over the fence and into the street. Our game went on until the bell rang signaling for the kids to go inside. The joy and sweetness in each kid shined through as they ran inside to get to class. Lots of kids I know don't care about school because they think of it as a burden. These wonderful kids think of it as the highlight of their day. They can always look forward to coming to school because they appreciate what they have. The next thing I knew was that it was the party for all the kids and there family's. We served them a delicious plate full of tasty food. Just giving the kids the food put the biggest smiles on their faces. Not only did the kids put on a smile but so did the parents that had come. Now with full stomachs Chuck was raised up into high up into the air. With the wooden bat Yohana (one of the deaf girls) hit Chuck knocking him of the string and crashing to the ground. Kids rand forward grabbing the candy left and right, I helped Ana get some before it was all gone. When the bus arrived you knew what time it was and all you wanted to do was take these kids home with you. Many of the students broke down crying because they didn't want to leave but knew they had to. Today I hugged just about every student I could find and held them tight. Saying goodbye today was the hardest thing in the world for me. Over the past five days I've gotten to know these kids as well as my friends I have now. I wanted to give each and everyone of them what I have now because I know they deserve it. This trip has changed my life so much that every day has taught me something new. Along with changing my life I know I changed theirs. I hope to see them one day happy and healthy. Not one day will go by without me thinking of them because CGA (Children's Global Alliance) has showed me how each individual thing in the world has meaning and to never take anything for granted.
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