another great day at the orphanage. there were so many highlights from our most recent visit that i can’t name just one. from hopping out of bed at 5:30 am (and trust me, unless it’s an el faro day, i don’t ever “hop” out of bed) to hearing that one of the teenage boys wants to be a ceo when he grows up, it was perfection.
my most favorite moment though, was bonding with one of the girls whom i’ve struggled to get along with over the years (pictured in yellow). i don’t know why today was different but from the minute i arrived until the minute i left, she was by my side. in fact, i saw more of her all day than i did my own husband.
watching cythia grow from a tortured and immature child into a beautiful, helpful and sweet young woman has really been a joy. sure, she’s still tortured and has a horrible habit of calling herself fat and ugly. we’re still working out those kinks. but for the first time, she’s allowing a friend (me) to love and recognize everything good about her. sort of.
as far as i’m concerned, it was a win.
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