In the morning I woke up in time to give everyone a hug before breakfast. To no surprise I sat with Sita and when I told her that I was leaving while she was in school, her happy expression just shattered. She did not eat breakfast that morning while I sat beside her trying to make her smile once again but to no prevail. I told her I would walk her to school and finally she looked at me with big watery eyes and smiled, I almost started crying right there.
I walk with as many of the kids as I could in the morning and watched another grand assembly of the students. Every-time Rachna or Prianca came close to me for a hug I would start tearing up. A few of the kids even gave me parting cards or something they had made in school, that too didn't help with concealing my tears. Finally it was time to walk back home for the last time, when I made it to the courtyard all the older kids seemed to be waiting for me and Seema was standing there staring at me with sad eyes. I instantly went for a hug and started crying and everyone else seemed to fall in for a group hug, the thing I was told the most was not to cry because I would see them again and to never forget them.
And so I showered/ bathed and finished packing my bags. When all seemed in order I sat in the courtyard with Vickashe, Shoebum and Gautam, I told them how much I was going to miss them and bowed my head so they wouldn't see me cry. Because they are such fools they started beat-boxing and rapping about me and the silly things they love me for, sure enough I started crying more because I love them so much. They started poking me and Shoebum wrapped his arms around me and told me not to cry, I dried my eyes and started laughing with them. We talked about me coming back and bringing my family here to meet everyone... it's a possibility I think. I let the boys have my phone so they could take many photos of themselves, I didn't let my self tear up until the taxi would come.
My darling Shoebum
Me wearing mummy's glasses
Squeezing the ever so ticklish Gautam
Vickashe and Shoebum
Finally my taxi had to come and I went to fech my things, I cried walking up the stairs and zipping my bags closed until Seema came to help... and then Prianca and Rahcna showed up to help as well. That would be the first time they have been in my room. We carried my things downstairs and everyone that was left at home was in the courtyard waiting for me. I gave everyone hugs and spared no tears, they couldn't be stopped even if I tried. I promised everyone of my return and waved as the taxi drove away from my family and home... Never have I ever cried more during a car ride or in front of so many people. The pain I felt leaving was just awful and it couldn't have hurt more to leave. I eventually tired myself out from the crying and slept until I reached my next adventure. I must say that I didn't do much the first day on the farm because I was so grief stricken and just stayed to me room. Lucy however, is my new roommate and she is from Australia. I liked her right away. And so my first day leaving my babies came to an end.
What a great adventure I had with them and never will I forget how amazing they were and how I am changed because of them.
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