Anne Daftary
This morning began with pre-breakfast activities. Rae, having had an early morning spa and medical treatment of a hot water and Tiger Balm steam administered by nurse Helen, was writing nursery rhymes on a poster. Margery was cutting out paper fish and taping them to plastic drinking straws in preparation for a puppet show. We were also treated to a short lesson on a notorious bandit during Marjorie’s journal reading. Everyone set out this morning to the usual assignments. We are all well today and ready to go. Auntie Anne was alone today at Assisi Illam as her as her three co-workers from another Global team had a micro finance seminar to attend. She attended six day care children and all five babies, so it was mostly playtime, with each set doing different activities.
Helen and Peter continued painting as SEAMS, but were constantly interrupted by little helping hands. They also had some help from the other volunteer group in the afternoon. Rae has been making paper plate clocks (40 in all) and was disappointed when told clocks were too advanced for kindergarten and would have to go to the first grade class. Guess who is teaching first grade tomorrow….Larry!
Larry had a great day teaching 8th grade which is his forte. He also received a lovely poster made by one of his 4th grade students featuring a lion and four lines of information about the lion written in English.
Margery taught and had rehearsals for the puppet show which will premiere tomorrow. Evening brought an invitation for dinner from the sisters at Assisi Illam which featured a dance performance lead by three and a half year old Sylvia and two year old Sophia. Sister Rose prompted the performance. A dancing lesion may be possible for the Aunties and Uncles tomorrow. Ice cream and cake for desert and then home again to prepare for our last day together as a team.
I think team 63 has had great rapport, and that we have all made great strides toward an understanding of Indian culture. We are all looking forward to re reading the daily journals written during our three weeks together and reliving the fun and not so fun experiences. All in all, it has been a rewarding experience which we will never forget.
Quote for the Day: We become better people if we can touch a hardened soul, bring joy into someone’s life or just be an example for others, instead of hiding behind our silence. Jarvis Jay Masters
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