Today seemed to be "ask Brandy questions" day at school. Xavier, my little guy with HIV who has taken to snuggling me every chance he gets, got me to sit down so he could climb into my lap, and in no time I was surrounded. A few questions were ventured by one of the older girls, and then they started coming rapid fire. Here's a sample:
"Do you have a husband?"
"What's his name?"
"Do you drive a car?"
"What's your baby's name?"
"Why don't you have a baby?"
"Do you punch children in the face?" (No, I don't know where this one came from! What a question!)
"Can I come to Canada when you go home?"
The questions ranged from sweet to heart breaking. They were all asked with wide eyes and the children hung on the answers. Perhaps the most unsettling question was from my little Portia, who asked if I could be her new mom. When I said no, she wanted me to be her aunt. Knowing her home situation, I almost started to cry. She accepted that I had to leave without saying much after that.
I can't believe my four weeks are almost finished. I have only two more days with my students. :( I leave Africa on Wednesday. I can't believe how fast it's gone...
This afternoon I also got to go by boat out to Seal Island, and there are some amazing pictures coming, so stay tuned!
"Do you have a husband?"
"What's his name?"
"Do you drive a car?"
"What's your baby's name?"
"Why don't you have a baby?"
"Do you punch children in the face?" (No, I don't know where this one came from! What a question!)
"Can I come to Canada when you go home?"
The questions ranged from sweet to heart breaking. They were all asked with wide eyes and the children hung on the answers. Perhaps the most unsettling question was from my little Portia, who asked if I could be her new mom. When I said no, she wanted me to be her aunt. Knowing her home situation, I almost started to cry. She accepted that I had to leave without saying much after that.
I can't believe my four weeks are almost finished. I have only two more days with my students. :( I leave Africa on Wednesday. I can't believe how fast it's gone...
This afternoon I also got to go by boat out to Seal Island, and there are some amazing pictures coming, so stay tuned!