Today was an early and emotional day. The anticipation was intense because we both knew we had to say goodbye to dozens of people we have grown so close to. I already miss these kids so much, so hopefully at some point in my life I will go back to Liberty Children's home.
Today was an extra bright and early day. We woke up and went to help cook breakfast. The cook unfortunately got sick so we quickly stepped in and cooked some breakfast for the kids. The breakfast was once again tortillas. I really wish we could some how provide a way for these kids to eat healthy. Unfortunately eating healthy can be expensive so this is difficult for Liberty because they do not have a lot of money to spend. After that we helped set up breakfast and ate our final meal with the children. The mood was very different and quiet. No one was really talking and the cook was still suffering from feeling sick. It was just a different morning and anyone could tell that something was off.
Then we said goodbye to the older kids who leave early everyday. This was probably one of the hardest moments of this whole experience because I really bonded with a lot of the older kids. When I said goodbye to one of the older girls she said to me "I am really going to miss you". This made me feel several different types of emotions because I will miss her so much as well. It also made me feel so happy and lucky that I got to experience this magical children's home in Belize and meet these unbelievable people.
Then we walked the kids to the school bus stop. It was pretty quiet once again and I held on tight to some of the kids' hands one last time. I hugged every child, and my stomach dropped as the school bus was approaching the bus stop. I knew that it was time for them to leave. As they were getting on the bus they quickly got into their seats and were all looking out the window waving goodbye. This was a moment I won't forget!
Once the kids left we went back and cleaned up the kitchen because the cook went home. Then we helped with the laundry one last time. After that, it was time to do some last minute tasks around our apartment. We cleaned up so the staff at Liberty had less to do. We swept and made it look how it did when we got there. Then we said goodbye to all the staff at Liberty and got in the van and went to the airport. It was time to go back home after an amazing experience! This has been the most life changing two weeks of my life.
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