I feel like every night I write, what a night. But, every night amazes me more and more. Tonight was our going away party, and it was so much fun. They had a lot of cultural dances and Regaeton music, but my favorite part was the traditional dance music they played. They even had a maracchi band.
The food was great, and the dancing started around 9 and it went all night. We did mostly merengue, but there was a little Salsa and Pachate thrown in. My merengue is getting a lot better, even though I think of the scene in My Blue Heaven every time. I have not seen that movie or heard that song in a long time, but its still stuck in my head.
It was good to see everyone interacting in La Via one last time. I am really going to miss my family and all of the people here. They have been so welcoming and hospitable. I could not have asked for a better experience.
I promised Jonathan that I would comeback, and I intend to keep my promise. I would love to return, hopefully for a longer time, but at least for a short one. I think it would be cool to work with the pro-leadership program,maybe for the summer in between years for grad school. I will have to get Oscar's contact information and talk to him through e-mail. They said they will even pay for my housing, I will just have to take care of food.
There are lots of things to think about. I still have not even begun to grasp the meaning of this trip. I think I probably will continue to journal after I get back to talk about my re-adjustment into the first world. I have heard its difficult on its own, and when you throw the people around you into the equation, it gets even harder. Hopefully writing it out will help me come ot terms with it easier.
Ok, tomorrow is another early morning, but I am going to leave with the realization that we were not just building a wall, but we were building a school, Building a life, building hope. I hope I can keep that message with me for the rest of my life.
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