The Starfish Story

A man is walking along the ocean and sees a beach on which thousands and thousands of starfish have washed ashore. Further along he sees an old man, walking slowly and stooping often, picking up one starfish after another and tossing each one gently into the ocean. “Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?,” he asks. “Because the sun is up and the tide is going out and if I don’t throw them further in they will die.” “But, old man, don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it! You can’t possibly save them all, you can’t even save one-tenth of them. In fact, even if you work all day, your efforts won’t make any difference at all.” The old man listened calmly and then bent down to pick up another starfish and threw it into the sea. “It made a difference to that one.”

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! In Ghana here Easter is celebrated by going to church and praying a lot. I fell asleep in the car on Safowaa's lap after church. My host family had never heard of the easter bunny or easter eggs, so this morning I "painted" an egg with colored pencils and set my stuffed bunny out with candy and balloons! I love celebrating holidays here. It's always fun to share traditions with the host family.

Safowaa got malaria on wednesday. I was planning on going to cape coast with some other volunteers, but I ended up staying home. I'm glad I did, because it's my last weekend and I need to visit the Deaf before I leave. Safowaa is all better now thanks to my teddy bear who healed her ;)

I only have two more days at the orphanage. I can't believe I'm almost coming home. I will work until 6 or 7 on my last day so I will have time to say goodbye to everyone. I'm going to be a mess! I am looking forward to seeing my family and friends again.

The saddest part about leaving is the kids. I know they have already been abandoned by their mothers, fathers, and families, and now I feel as if I am abandoning them. I know that I'm doing the best I can, and I try to explain to them that I will be back and that I always think about them. It's very comforting to know that there are plenty of other volunteers there to give the kids love.

I'm trying to see the Deaf today so I can go visit Maxwell and his family. I'm hoping it will all go well. I will post again tomorrow.






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