Jan 13 2013
Our weekend adventure has sadly come to an end, and tomorrow we will return back to our volunteer placements. Though this past weekend may not have consisted of long hours of sleep and relaxation, and instead included a three hour long climb, we came back to Cusco feeling mentally rejuvenated and prepared for the week ahead of us. What we learned from this weekend, is the importance and the meaning of volunteering in a group and the effort that we put forth together as a unit is what makes the journey so memorable. If one of us is not feeling included, or one of us is feeling drained then that affects all of us. We must be there for one another in regards to support. Having someone to listen to your thoughts and feelings means a lot, especially when family and friends back at home or at school may not completely understand the occurrences that we have come across. Our trip at times, is physically and mentally exhausting. We have seen so many things here in Peru, that we may not see in our home countries, situations that may make us feel uncomfortable, but sometimes it is this discomfort that is necessary for an international community service trip. It is this discomfort that will remind us that poverty in other countries is a reality, one that people live in every day. Though we get to leave in a week, we will always remember how we felt, and hopefully those senior citizens and the children that we volunteer for will always remember how we made them feel, how we were able to brighten their day, and the caring words and stories that we shared with them.
AWB 2013 Peru
Written by: Courtnay Oddman
No comments:
Post a Comment