So the internet here does NOT like my laptop. Sometimes it works and
sometimes it doesn't for not apparent reason. It also HATES blogspot
when i finally get the internet to work on my computer, so this post has
been a long time coming. I'd use the girl's computer, but the keyboard
doesn't work for every key.
WOW yesterday was absolutely amazing.
When i posted the last post on Saturday, I was feeling pretty discouraged and really home sick and like I was not helping anyone by being here. But in the evening, I asked Sapna, one of the older girls who seems to be the social leader of the home, if they liked having us here. She cried, "No, didi, no! Is that why you sad? You are not happy in my home? We like you, didi!" I told her it made us sad when they only spoke Hindi because we couldn't understand anything. After that, we went downstairs and Sara was on the phone with the social worker, trying to figure out what to do. We were feeling so alone because the girls would only speak in Hindi and such, and needed some help. We'd emailed and called all of the coordinators that day. But I went into the study room and Sapna got out an English book and started reading to me. Even Madhu, the adult care giver who lives at the home, got out an English book and started reading. A big challenge has been communicating with Madhu, honestly.
We moved into the dining room downstairs and Sara helped Madhu and I helped Sapna. I ran into my room, got the supplies that I had brought from home, and started working with her. We made flash cards and when she was making HUGE progress. I gave her two stickers. When the other girls saw what was going on, they all cried that they wanted to read with us and get stickers, too. PERFECT!!!! YESSS!!! That evening was so great. The girls didn't even want to go to dinner because they all wanted a turn making flash cards.
After the good times with the girls, Sara is finally starting to believe me when I told her that the good times are going to outweigh the bad. We can't expect perfection from anyone else, and in a relationship that's worthwhile there are still going to be bad times. But, again, the good times will outweigh the bad. These girls are so great!!
WOW yesterday was absolutely amazing.
When i posted the last post on Saturday, I was feeling pretty discouraged and really home sick and like I was not helping anyone by being here. But in the evening, I asked Sapna, one of the older girls who seems to be the social leader of the home, if they liked having us here. She cried, "No, didi, no! Is that why you sad? You are not happy in my home? We like you, didi!" I told her it made us sad when they only spoke Hindi because we couldn't understand anything. After that, we went downstairs and Sara was on the phone with the social worker, trying to figure out what to do. We were feeling so alone because the girls would only speak in Hindi and such, and needed some help. We'd emailed and called all of the coordinators that day. But I went into the study room and Sapna got out an English book and started reading to me. Even Madhu, the adult care giver who lives at the home, got out an English book and started reading. A big challenge has been communicating with Madhu, honestly.
We moved into the dining room downstairs and Sara helped Madhu and I helped Sapna. I ran into my room, got the supplies that I had brought from home, and started working with her. We made flash cards and when she was making HUGE progress. I gave her two stickers. When the other girls saw what was going on, they all cried that they wanted to read with us and get stickers, too. PERFECT!!!! YESSS!!! That evening was so great. The girls didn't even want to go to dinner because they all wanted a turn making flash cards.
After the good times with the girls, Sara is finally starting to believe me when I told her that the good times are going to outweigh the bad. We can't expect perfection from anyone else, and in a relationship that's worthwhile there are still going to be bad times. But, again, the good times will outweigh the bad. These girls are so great!!
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