Our Last day at Mother Teresa's Home....for many of us it was our last day at MT. It was a bitter sweet moment as the new and old group of volunteers sang to us..."WE THANK YOU THANK YOU, THANK YOU, FROM OUR HEARTS, WE LOVE YOU, WE LOVE YOU, FROM OUR HEARTS, WE MISS YOU, MISS YOU MISS YOU, FROM OUR HEARTS!" It was so hard to say goodbye to the familiar faces we see in the mornings before service. As we all departed for our sites. Kalighat was one house that was full today. We had a group of 16 people, plus us 4 and 5 more veterans that usually come in the mornings. Clothes and dishes were done faster today. But nothing was harder than knowing that you're leaving and the people I have learned to know and see every morning will stay.
Many of the new faces we saw today at Kalighat greeted us as all 20+ volunteers came in to work. Work was done as usual, helping Heather take photo's today was a lot longer than expected. All the women wanted to take a picture with our lovable Heather! Some of us have decided to do service on Monday, before we leave. So in case we forgot to take pictures with someone, we have time. Still, I can't help but to look back and think about my bondu's I have made in Klaighat.
The experience at Kalighat for me has been the most life changing. I was so happy when I saw that we had a nurse today on the woman's ward. For the last couple of days, Natasha, a med. student I met and I have been cleaning the wounds of the patients there. Many of the wounds are not unusual, but the ones that are...will never leave my mind and soul. These women are so strong and I learned how strong the body can be. It is true that a simple smile can help at least to forget for a second the pain that one is feeling.
-Helen
Many of the new faces we saw today at Kalighat greeted us as all 20+ volunteers came in to work. Work was done as usual, helping Heather take photo's today was a lot longer than expected. All the women wanted to take a picture with our lovable Heather! Some of us have decided to do service on Monday, before we leave. So in case we forgot to take pictures with someone, we have time. Still, I can't help but to look back and think about my bondu's I have made in Klaighat.
The experience at Kalighat for me has been the most life changing. I was so happy when I saw that we had a nurse today on the woman's ward. For the last couple of days, Natasha, a med. student I met and I have been cleaning the wounds of the patients there. Many of the wounds are not unusual, but the ones that are...will never leave my mind and soul. These women are so strong and I learned how strong the body can be. It is true that a simple smile can help at least to forget for a second the pain that one is feeling.
-Helen
Helen,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for doing what you are doing...the connections you have made and the smiles that you have shared will never be forgotten...even after you leave Kolkata. You have all done something very, very special... you have made the lives of the people you came in contact with better and happier...and that is a wonderful thing. Stay well and safe.
Love you all!