Hello Global Glimpse families! Our names are Michelle Rivera, Maribel Alvarez and Christine Nguyen, and we were the Leaders of the Day for today! C1C had the amazing opportunity to experience living like a local, which consisted of meeting and interacting with members of the community of Cañada de las Palmas. All twenty six of us got split into small groups of four, in which we got assigned a family to spend the day with.
My group and I were put into Justina´s amazing family! During the day we helped our host families with chores while spending quality time with them. Some of us got to try some of the best coffee in Contanza! The house chores consisted of washing dishes, laundry and sweeping the floor. We were able to meet many children who welcomed us into their homes with open arms! The most impactful part was realizing that happiness doesn’t come with materialistic things, happiness is the love that these families gave us today.
Today, we dove into the lives of those who live in Cañada de Las Palmas, where water isn’t always as accessible, and electricity is a privilege. The things that were a reality for us today, is the reality for the lives of these people every single day. People in this community didn´t have many resources necessary for basic survival, such as a health center, transportation, or even running water. Experiencing today was definitely an eye opening experience that allowed us to view the world with a different perspective. The core of happiness does not come from money. People in Cañada de Las Palmas do not live the same lives as we do. However, even though the houses are four times smaller than those in the United States, the people have hearts that are four times bigger.
As we embark on our next task, here in the Dominican Republic, we will take the lessons of today to help us make a change during our trip here. After hearing about the stories of those who live in this community, we are inspired to assist families of people, who deserve so much more.
Thank you,
Your Glimpsers
Hey Emerson,
Good to see you’re having fun and doing well. We miss you!!
The contact lens remover didn’t make it? Bring home some coffee if you can.
Mom, Dad, Sophia
Good morning Maycee and Glimpsers
I am so touched by your experience as a local.. (tears are flowing) seeing you holding a sweet beautiful boy smiling your bright smile. Mommy is transforming with you baby. I know you will change people’s lives in the Dominican Republic with your love and compassion.. We are so proud of you and miss you. I love you!!! ❤️ Mommy Daddy Owen Lala Uncle Jr and Doobie
Hey Michelle!
I’m glad to see that you had a good time being the leader of the group! I’m glad you are having the opportunity to help those in need! Keep having fun! Miss you tons!
Liz
Hi Katrina,
Looks like somebody is having so much fun. Love and ?. Bring home some coffee please.
Mom❤️
Hey Michelle! It’s me yomi and I am glad to hear that your day went well as the leader de día, and I can’t wait until you get back so we can talk about each other’s trip. Love you
HEY JANE!! so anxious waiting for your call I MISS SO MUCH. when you call, call twice because I’m scared I might forget!! Looking at your pictures made me miss my trip so much I literally texted all my GGLS/buds. Can’t wait until you come back and tell me all about your trip, seems like SO MUCH FUN!! LOVE YA <3
Hey Michelle! It’s me yomi, and I’m glad that your day went well as leader de día, I can’t wait until you get back so we can talk about each other’s trip. Love you
Sofia
Hope you are feeling better to live and enjoy these experiences
It is very quite around here
Hey Mari,
I hope you’re feeling good, most importantly. But I’m happy to see that you’re having a good time, doing amazing things and making memories . Missing you a whoooooole lot, but I can’t wait to hear all about your trip and everything you did. I pray the rest of your trip is as fun as it already has been 🙂
Con Mucho Amor,
~Alex
Hope you’re having fun Mari, can’t wait to hear about all the new memories you’re making!
hi sofia! hope you’re doing well, so much to update you on. i hope ur having a good time there, i’m glad you have this time to cleanse and take time for yourself! love you stay safe bb (:
Hi Vanessa
We are so proud of you. Hope you are having lots of fun! We miss you soo much!! Yami got your appt scheduled. 🙂
Love Mom & Dad
Thank you for sharing your Living Like a Local Day with us here back home! Hats off to Global Glimpse for providing you with such important life lessons that hopefully will shape us ALL into better human beings. Even we parents forget that happiness is not based on material things and you got to witness and experience that first hand! All of you Glimpsers are amazing people! Shout out to our Catherine! Can’t wait to hear all about your experiences when you come home!