Home

The title to this post is pretty self-explanatory. I've been home since yesterday evening. Today was spent trying to get organized for my move to a new state/first apartment/first teaching job.

I don't have the time and energy to write up a long post about my experiences now, but I just wanted to let everyone know that I got home safe and sound.

On one hand it is nice to be home, where it is safe to drink water from the tap...

On the other hand?

I'm devastated to be home. I cried for about ten minutes in the car on the way home. I keep thinking of my sweet little Paty lying lonely in her cage (crib), confused about why I'm not there anymore. It makes me so very sad to know that she wasn't tucked in at 5 PM (more on that BS later) with a hug and a kiss from me last night and the night before.

I'm lucky in that I do have a few pictures of her (that I will post when I get a chance) and even her delicious giggles captured on a short video. Once I get the video from Daryl, I will also post that.

Her smiles are never far from my mind's eye and her sweet giggles ring in my ears. They remind me that I can do so much more than I have in the past. I will scour the information I have and I will do whatever I can to make her life better.

Lest you think I only care for my darling girl, the one I wish was my own...Here's a list of all the children you can be thinking and praying for:

Paty (of course)
Byron
Elmer
Ervin
Moyses
Veronika
Sonia
Alex
JoJo
Lesly
Brenda
Gloria
Perla
Ariana
Heidi
Beverli
Nelson
Big Melvin
Little Melvin
Jose
Minor
Henry
Evelyn
Daniel
Hugo
Miriam
Nora
Paulo
Saol
Cesar
Julian
Candy
Helen
Lila

There are more, but those are the one's that I can list off of the top of my head.

Good night all.

Jaimie