Yesterday, I woke up not feeling well at all. I had lost my appetite the last couple of days which is ideal for trying to lose weight but it also means your body has no energy. When I did eat something, my stomach would go crazy, the result being quite painful. I had been feeling off and on for the last couple of days and on Wednesday I rested and took the morning off. In the afternoon we decided to tackle our laundry. We washed our clothes for hours and finally are content with a new clean wardrobe. In the evening we made plans to go to Dubliner’s with the Si Jie and Cedric. Si Jie is leaving in a little over a week so the farewell events have begun. We arrived at Dubliners and Si Jie and I spit a half roast with mashed potatoes. It was divine and I was my body completely agreed with it and since then I’ve been feeling much better. In a strange case of déjà vous, the Aussie named Chris that we met on a previous trip to Dubliner’s randomly showed up and joined us for the rest of the evening. The last time we talked to him it was his last day in Bangkok and yesterday was his first day back in Bangkok after spending some time in Australian. After hanging out at the pub and listening to a cool little 2 person band we piled into a taxi and headed to RCA for some dancing. Jodie and I were the only ones that had school the next day. The night was well worth the 4 hrs of sleep though, and we managed to successfully wake up at 6 in the morning and teach out 8:00 class. However the minute we were done teaching, we jumped on a motorcycle taxi and headed home and then crawled right back in toasty warm bed.
In the afternoon we returned to Mercy to teach class. During my class with Cherie and Rose, we somehow got completely off topic and began discussing the Jatujek Market. Cherie mentioned that she has bought 3 rabbits from there and that how she enjoys buying clothes for them and dressing them up. She also mentioned that all three of them have since died..haha. It ended up being a fun class full of random conversations with little work accomplished, but those are always the best classes. After Cherie and Rose, I had class with Boong. Today was her last day of classes at RIS but we will continue English class for the next month or so.
We joined Mercy 6 for supper in the evening. This was our first time joining them and it was fun to see all the boys and girls together enjoying the meal and each other’s company. The girls were wearing pink pj’s and the boys were wearing blue. It is not often that you see them all together because they are a variety of different ages and during the day they are all off to different schools or running around Mercy.
We said our second serious goodbye today. Mama is leaving the AIDS hospice tomorrow and because we are helping Sister Joan with the milk run tomorrow we decided to say our good nights Thursday evening. Jodie and Mama became really close during our time here so this was particularly sad for her. Goodbyes are always hard and this one was no different. Mama was unbelievably kind to everyone she came in contact with including us. She always had a warm smile on her face and loving touch to encourage those around her. She demonstrated great patience, strength and gentleness. We were so lucky to have met her and spent so much time with her during our time here. She is a wonderful woman and I am so grateful to have met her.
Two of the houseparent’s celebrated their birthday Thursday and so upon our arrival to soi 40 we were greeted by a table full of food and house parents. Cake was presented to the kids and of course they graciously accepted in the most polite way. I laughed to myself because they presented themselves to the visitors as such little polite angels.
Tomorrow, Aussie Chris will be joining us for Sister Joan’s milk run. We have plans to show him around Mercy and possibly Lumphini Park as well.
Thinking of how all of you are enjoying the Apple Blossom Festival. at home.
Sending love from Thailand.
Misty
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