We are leaving Haiti Today!!!!!!
I had a great trip...met wonderful people, saw incredible things.
However I will not miss
The Heat
Sweating all the Time
Dogs that bark all night
Mosquitoes that are never full
Roosters that begin crowing at 3:30 am
A world that wakes up completely by 5:30 am
No water at times
I will miss:
Brother Mike and Brother Harry
The student Midwives
Barb and Tracy and Tricia
Prestige beer
Cold showers when there is water
Noe, Pierre Louis and all the children
And Especially "The people of Haiti"
who through everything smile and laugh, are thankful for anything, who help each other, who love their children and families so deeply....who continue on thru unbelievable conditions
God bless and keep you
Au Revoir M'ale
what a wonderful account this blog is of your adventures! you've always been one of my personal heroes...and now you've just sainted yourself in my mind. i'm so glad you took the time to record your experiences...that is priceless.
ReplyDeletewe just got home yesterday from a trip to the DR, other side of hispanola, but ours was a vastly different experience than you had (twas a honeymoon for our 20th anniversary at a resort. we never really took one back when we wed. also, he's graduating this week from medical school...so we wanted to celebrate before he begins residency.)
i didn't know about your blog till today, but just read all of it. you're an excellent writer :-) glad i discovered it.
remembering you fondly, dear Pat!
♥