Hey Families wassup! Leaders of day numero 6 were Julia, Rohini, and Valeria!
Today´s theme was living like a local. Our schedule for today´s theme included waking up early, taking bucket baths, no electricity, no fans, and no spending money. The intent behind these challenges were to get a GLIMPSE of the different aspects of poverty that some people in the Dominican Republic and other parts of the world experience on a daily basis.
The day before heading out to the wonderful Bejuco Aplastado (squashed vine) community, we learned about specific statistics relating to poverty and the people who experience and are deeply affected by it. The day of, we all woke up with low spirits and tired bodies, but as soon as we arrived at the community, we were immediately embraced with wide and open arms filled with love and acceptance. This type of response alleviated our spirits. We were all split up into separate groups that went to their respective community members houses to learn about their daily lives and their personal experiences.
All in all, throughout our hours of sunshine with the beautiful people in this beautiful land, we built beautiful bonds,
our minds grew so much, and we found pieces of our heart that have been hidden for awhile. The genuine nature of the people and how content they were led us to the realization that, contrary to popular belief, happiness is not defined by climbing the social ladder or wealth, but rather by the love that you radiate and spread to the people that you love. It´s fair enough to say that each and every one of us discovered that everything we touch has value and the services and resources we have should never be taken for granted. Today was not just to show us how people live in poverty and how privileged we are but instead the locals showed us how happiness truly is more than just material things; you can have happiness and peace within yourselves, your family and community. With all that said, many thanks go out to the community members for opening our eyes, our mind, and our hearts.
P.s. Families, you should toot your kids horns, as today truly felt like a turning point in our lives where we grew so much as humans and we found true power in our thoughts and voices. We are all a big family now and we all send greetings to you all.
P.P.S. Tomorrow, we will be calling you all in the morning so look out for our call!! We miss you all and we are all doing fantastic, so do not worry!
SHOUTOUTS ¨To Nanna, Amma, and Anna, I love you all so so so much and I am learning so much about the world. Thank you for supporting me through this experience, I love you, and I will call you tomorrow (Rohini)
Hey family, im doing amazing and am blooming into a marvelous flower, te quiero mucho (La Chaparra)
Shout out to Oak Town! Hey Mommy, Grandma, and Jordan. Te amo. Shout out to Michelle Obama as well!
Big Love,
Julia, Rohini, and Valeria
Bubu i miss you very much. I hope you are doing good at DR. I really cant wait for you to come home
– Ivan
I miss you son. I love you and can’t wait to hear your voice tomorrow.
Dear Rohini, Julia, and Valeria!!!
Wow! Bravo kids!!! You and rest of the group are truly inspiring us to push a little bit harder and get out of the comfort zone to see things from a different perspective. I have no words to describe my gratitude to all of you for putting your hand up, and willing to see and learn things that truly matter in our lives. Human connection is the most amazing experience. You brought tears to my eyes… What a beautiful community that you are spending time with such an amazing purpose!! Many Thanks to Global Glimpse organization, leadership, coordinators on the ground that are taking care of each of you every minute, and the support staff that is making this experience worthwhile for each of you!!
Dear Rohini, we are so thrilled to see your note to us!!! It made our day!!! Thank you so much and we are very glad that you are having such an amazing experience and learning to see the world in a manner that truly matters. We are super proud of you and can’t wait to talk to you tomorrow!! Can’t wait to hear more about your experience!! Love you so much!!! – SNR2 🙂
I’m so proud of all of you to hear that you are learning so much from this whole experience.
You all are looking good in the pictures.
Myrthe I hope I get to hear your voice. I’m working all day and I hope your call comes on one of my breaks or before I leave the house.
Papa is camping with Tycho so they are a bit hard to reach too.
Keep up the good work there. We miss you and love you all!
Hi Rohini,
Great job. We are proud of you.
Take care.
wow! daniel’s biceps look so big in these pictures!
Julia
Waiting for your call?
Aw. Njata,
Did I miss your call? From reading these blogs, you must be having a great time and learning a lot. We all miss you. Mama Sadie is wanting you at the 4th of July dinner. :D. Have fun. We love you.
Syd,
Great to talk with you today …… did the bucket shower remind you of showering in the rain in T’dad? Can’t wait to hear what you all do tomorrow! What a great experience.
Luv u
Mom
Hi Vale how are you doing hope you are having great time love you so much
Hi Chula! Gabe & I want to tell you we love you and cannot wait to hear all the stories! Hope you’re soaking in every minute of this wonderful experience! Remember to bring a piece of it (if not more) back with you, but also to leave a piece of you behind<3