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Hay que aprovechar

Now that my move to the capital is official, I had to tell my village that I would be leaving them sooner than everyone had thought. That was a really rough day:( My boss came out to help me and we had a meeting first with my kids to talk it through with them. They were all really devastated and a few started to cry. I think they all understand my reasons, but since my reason is the way another member of the community has treated me they are a tad bit furious at this guy who is teacher at their school. I had to ask them not to create any problems for him (which would in turn make more problems with me...at least until I leave;) JK. Then we had a meeting with my project parnters (does it say anything about my subconscious that I first typed project problems?) We just told them that there was a compromiso in the city and that I was needed there to fulfill the obligation. Since then people of the community slowly are learning what is happening and are reacting. I have had a lot of time to think about it and for now I am doing okay with it emotionally (I know that I will be a wreak though the day I say goodbye to the kids) It does create a little bit of an awkward situation though when one of my neighbors comes to me crying and I dont shed a tear. You would think I would be over the whole awkward situation thing since almost from the day I got here, there's always something that is culturally awkward for me.

From the day that my kids learned I was leaving, they have taken the very healthy position of aprovecharing the tiempo that we do have together. It's been really great, we went horse back riding, hiking up the loma in search of mangos, and working on our garden. We are also planning our next loqrio at the river that they are looking forward to a lot more than me. Its where they throw everything in the pot to cook together. The rice, the chicken and anything else they could come up with (usually some sort of root plant like yucca). Hopefully we can all continue to have some fun up to the day I have to leave, and the transition goes along smoothly.

Living the Life

Well I was told that some people live vicariously through me so I needed to update my blog. Sorry about that:) I have been busy, busy and things are changing here as well. Quite a lot has been going on here. I was having some problems with
the Dominican project partners that I was assigned too. They think
that I should be doing whatever they want me to do, which wouldnt be a
problem except they want me to basically drop the other things that I
was doing that are going really well to do only what they want. I had
a problem with that and said so to them and it evolved into endless
drama. Well, after I talked with my boss from the Peace Corps about
the situation we talked about me moving to the capital to be the Peace
Corps Volunteer leader for my sector. I think that means I´ll be
moving in July:) I am really excited about it in one way, ´because
then I dont have to deal with my project partners anymore, I will have
running water, electricity and cell phone service. But, on the other
hand I wont see the kids I work with now very often in the future, and
I wont have a gazillion fruit trees in my yard where I can have
passion fruit, pineapple, grapefruit, oranges, star fruit, mangos and
lemons at my desposal. I guess no one can have it all. Right now I
am trying to work out the details of changing jobs, getting a raise
and finding a place to live. I´ll let you all know as things unfold
here in the capital.