Helping out with a project here in town editing some photographs that were taken by Malawian children.. I hope you can click on the link below.. The photos are fantastic and give a great perspective to daily life here...
Children's photos
Michelle and I stepped out last evening and went down to the Sunbird hotel for a beverage.. It was good to sit down and talk, especially since she had a weekend from hell. She told another story about a boy who really captured her heart.. I think he was just a very personable child who could speak eloquently and asked Michelle lots of questions.. like whether or not sodium was a bad thing for him to eat.. His mother motioned to him to tell Michelle that she bikes him to school every day because he has a hard time walking (he has a serious heart problem). He is the #1 student out of 300.. After their discussion , Michelle immediately told the mother that she would help pay his school fees.. Michelle's kind of like that I guess. The mother cried and thanked her... offering up many "god bless you, god bless you , god bless you"...
We've offered to help alot of people here... It's really hard to say "no". When you weigh the options, it's hard to deny people something that you totally take for granted.. like school or clothes or food.. We were told many years ago when we first did our time in Botswana, you should always say no, because once you say yes, you'll never stop.. Well, we haven't stopped..
I told Michelle that it would be neat to see what happens to that young boy in the next 15 years or so.. wouldn't it be nice to see what has become of them?? She told me, the boy will be dead by then.. but should enjoy as much as he possibly can.. especially with a brain like his..
This is what Michelle deals with, I am teaching international kids how to trace circles... and a bunch of them are about to walk in my door.. Biting and pushing each other.. and asking to go to take a "wee".. their cute, but...
Nothing else today ... Beautiful day here in Malawi.. sunny and 75... We all need a break.
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| Kids waiting for dad to get finished with work. |
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| Hand carved Bao game(mandala) .. Cost was 9$.... |
