final week

This week was all about finalizing and revising for the students. Yesterday was the last day in work. Therefore, the kids just garbed us from our hands and insisted to take us to their houses. we have been all around Depok, to visit the kids houses. I know that I'm teaching poor kids, but I have never imagined how bad is the conditions they are living in. I mean they are talented, smart, creative, and dress well as they are always clean and have their shoes or flip-flops on ! according to my experience in Indonesia, lots of kids especially kids in need are used to works as beggars or sell some goods on the train or near the station. But those kids chose to be different. Although they live in the worst conditions I've ever seen in my life, I can still see that each on of them as a successful person with a good career. Today, was the final goodbye ! the big surprise was when we got into the class a thank you letter was written on the board by the kids, they also wrote one on a big paper, moreover, they sang songs. Kak, is what they call us which means big brother or sister. they made this song for us:
We love Kak Sawsan
We love you Mariam
We love you Hassan

as the we like the flowers song ! that is how creative they are ! Then it was time for the emotional breakdown ! I was holding my tears trying not to cry, but when they started to hug me and refuse to let me go then started the " never forget me when you go back to Bahrain" talk ! I could not help but crying ! I do want to continue volunteer work. It is very soul healing to give without expecting any return except for maybe making a change in other people's life. I wish I had more time to give more. However, I think it is just a start of discovering this new layer of myself. I love to be a volunteer, and I will not stop here.