12 more days in Honduras

So its my last full day of teaching...I dont know how to feel...the mixed emotions are enough to drive a person crazy.

Tomorrow is Thursday but I only teach two classes cause we are taking both 3rd grade classes to Pizza Hut to celebrate the end of the year. Then Friday I will only have two classes as well cause we get out of school early to meet with the parents.

All next week we just place exams. The kids will leave by 11am.

Its weired. Its like the end is here and insight...and at the same time it feels so far away still...it does not feel real. Sometimes I feel like it cant come fast enough and I wish I was leaving today...but then at other times I am on the verge of crying just thinking about leaving.

Last week I was teahing in 3A just before lunch...the bell rings and all my kids go running outside. As I step out of the class room I am grabed by Ramon from 3B...he hugs me tight and says is it ture Miss. I ask him what cause I really have no idea what he is asking about. He says that you leave and go back to Walla Walla Washington (They love to say Walla Walla Washington...they think it is such a funny name). I asked him who said this...partly trying to stall actually answering him...I did not really get an answer that I could understand from him and then I tell him yes it is true I have to go home...that is where my family is and I have to finish scool myself. He just hugs me tighter and looks up at me and says no Miss I dont want you to go...and then he hopps away to go get his lunch. I had to fight back the tears as I walked to the teachers lounge. I dont want to leave him either is the thing...I dont want to leave any of my students...but as I think about him hopping off to get his lunch I know that he will be okay...and I will as well.

I got a myspace commet from one of my freinds today in response to my quote on my myspace page..."When they said Disneyland was the happiest place in the world...they really meant Walla Walla" she said its true that happiness can be found in walla walla (and other places, too). Its true! We can find happiness anywhere! Or as my mom always says...happiness is a choice. It used to dive me nuts...but in many aspects I have realy found that to be true.

Much love!
Mindy