As I reflect on my experiences in Haiti, I think of all of the emotions that I went through while I was there. In the beginning, I had fear of the images I was going to see and my reactions to them. In conversations with my team members I realized that I had to put that fear behind me. All I could think is that I was not there for me. I was there for the children, and what they wanted to see was a smile on my face.
With any place where you spend a prolonged period of time, I had the opportunity to feel sad, happy, tired, and energized. I also laughed, cried, sang, socialized, and sat alone.
All in all, I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to have been on this trip.
On the airplane ride home, I remember feeling sad that it was over. I know now, that I have to put that sadness behind me. I realize that, once again, we did not take this trip for us. We took it for our kids, and I am now exited about what has begun, rather than what has ended.
Love Always,
Ms. Pardo
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