June 5th
Today I left my class with a bittersweet celebration of sorts. I know
that I will be missing my first batch of students. The painted shells
are still drying in the windows and cocaroches are surely rustling
around in the bushels of banana leaf. I will soon be rustling around
in the streets of Eldoret, but I have the feeling that I'll be missing
the strange simplicity of mbita.
I feel like I have a lot of unfinished business here. I'm anxious but
apprehensive to leave. I'm placing the responsibility squarely on the
groups leaders. It's now up to them. The training wheels are off. I
can't say that they're tottaly ready, but they're getting better every
day.
It's also bittersweet to say goodbye to anyone forever. It's not
certain, but likely. Who knows? Maybe fate will swing me back around
some day. Time will tell.
My real hope is that I could continue this thing for a few years. It
seems to be in the best interest of everyone involved. Selfishly, it's
rewarding in a totally new and amazing way. Again, only time will tell.
-cheers
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