Today I was awakened
by the beautiful scent of the fresh flowers given to me by one of the
students. After teaching, we were treated to a delicious lunch by the students.
The restaurant served Bai minority recipes. The food was delicious and
abundant. It was served by waitresses dressed in minority attire. I commented
to the students that the meal felt similar to our American Thanksgiving.
During lunch I
enjoyed chatting with one of our Hani minority students while he described all
of the fascinating insects he encountered while on a recent hike in the
mountains.
While I've now been
away from home for 3 weeks, leaving Kunming
is bittersweet. I will miss the students and the volunteer team.
Despite my
frustration of trying for several nights to locate an appropriate quote on
volunteerism from a website that isn't blocked, I found the following quote
which seems to fit:
"Never doubt
that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it's
the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
Wishing all my
fellow volunteers “happy trails” and best wishes in all that you do.
Entry submitted by: Wendy
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