Going back and forth in my mind from this (pure heaven on earth) ..........
to this ( pure he**) has left me a little distraught.
I am going to try to start writing about my experiences so maybe then I will have peace in my mind and be able to sort out my feelings . Right now I just feel like my mind is one jumbled mess of emotions.
Dear Country of Guatemala ,
First off I want to thank you for giving me the 2 greatest gifts -- for that I will never be able to repay you. But I do have to tell you that living in your beautiful country for 8 months has left me with a great deal of turmoil and sleepless nights. Your people are some of the most beautiful people inside and out that I have ever met ... have you forgotten about them ?? The look in there eyes of PURE desperation will never leave me and has left me feeling very unsettled. Please bring it all back to whats most important ... your people. Yours Truly, a forever changed , forever thankful , sleepless , adoptive mom .
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5 comments:
Amen and amen, Katie.
The beauty and desperation are so intermixed, it's hard to unravel in our hearts and minds. It's wonderful and haunting at the same time.
Love,
Julie
I feel the same way...and, I didn't even foster there...just visit and pick-up trips. I think about Guatemala and it's people EVERYday!!
Hope you all are doing well! I always love the pictures (and the captions!)! Glad you got to enjoy your bagel today...I totally understand!!!! :)
I tried to leave a comment but I guess Blogger didn't like it. Thanks for doing this. I look forward to more of your journal entries. What I wrote previously was how amazed I was at how Guatemala brought forth EVERY emotion possible positive and negative - all at once. Lots of inner turmoil, and lots of inner peace and pure bliss.
I couldn't have said it any better. It is heartbreaking to see how little the country seems to care for its people.
Great pictures of the kiddos. They are getting so big and Angelika is looking all grown up with her new haircut.
Susan
Katie-
Awesome post. I can't even put into words the ache that is in my heart over the situation. You have done it so well!
Thanks for posting this. I look forward to reading more of your journal entries....
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