I am so glad Noah and Neil decided to blog after the trip. I completely agree with everything you two have said and I think that everyone can relate. It seems that no matter how long you are there, playing with the kids or scribing for the doctors or even organizing the pharmacy, it never feels like enough. You always want to do more. I know I am not the only one who hopes to return again, either next March or possibly some other time during the summer. But even if I can never go back, I still want to do as much as I can for the people in the Bateys, no matter how small. If there was one thing I learned going back it is this. You can never forget. The memories of the smiling children and the intense feelings of loss for all the new friends may fade, but they'll always be part who you are. It is amazing to think how much each person has matured since we boarded that plane Sunday morning. In just one week, we have become a family. A small family of students with such a big heart. Thank you everyone for being you.
One memory I have was at the airport after our last RoseBudThorn. We were all thinking about how we never wanted to forget the last week in the DR. I thought to myself that we should have written the words "Never Forget" on the back of our T-shirts. Only now do I realize that it is almost unnecessary, not because its not true but because it is something that will always be with me. I can't forget. It's impossible.
0 comments to Home Again