Today was filled with so many different indescribable emotions. The party we threw was incredible, Milagra and Julisa and so many kids that Lisa Marie has worked with for so many years came today and to see that was incredible. It has taken Lisa Marie 2 years to get their parents to bring their kids outside and now Milagra will be starting Escuela Especial on Monday. Each kid at Escuela Especial is so special to me and means so much to me. Today I felt so much joy seeing their smiles getting new clothes and food for lunch to, balling crying because I was so sad at the thought of not seeing these kids next week. All I want is for these kids to be seen as what they truly are, a gift. They are so special and should never be seen as a burden but as a gift, they all have so much potential and deserve the world.
For me today the best moment was when I was hugging Tania my favorite girl and I looked down at her and she was crying because she didn't want us to go. This moment was so meaningful because it reminds you how much 5 days truly means to these kids.
5 days and these kids love you with all of their heart. 5 days and you have impacted an entire school full of children's lives. 5 days and you are never forgotten in these kids minds. What we do here is so amazing and so impactful you can hardly put it into words. Each trip I have been on has had an amazing impact on my life. Cambodia changed me for ever and helped me grow into who I am today. This blog today goes out to those kids who have no idea how much they have changed my life. I will never forget them and I will find a way to see them again and tell them again I love them and they are angels. Every day I have a huge smile on my face because I know what I am doing is not forgotten and is not undermined. I love every single child at Escuela Especial as my own family and they have truly made a difference in my life.
I would also like this blog to go out to Lisa Marie. What she has done for me can't be described. She has helped form who I am today and helped me see what is truly important in life. From the bottom of my heart I love her and appreciate her so much. She has helped me become proud of who I am today and confident in who I am and what I stand for. She has opened my eyes to new experiences and changed my life. She has introduced me to children that I will never forget and love like my family. She has had this large of an impact on my life so you can only imagine how many kids lives she has changed. Not just the students she takes but the children in Cambodia and Nicaragua have different lives because of her. Who she is and what she stands for is what I aspire to be. I could only hope for my life to be as impactful on so many peoples lives as hers had. I love her from the bottom of my heart and am thankful from the bottom of my heart for her.
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