Alimentacion

This week I started the alimentacion project.  I am the coordinator with this project for the children of San Isidro.  My project entails supplying nutritional foods to the children.  I have to plan food for the week, shop, organize, prepare, and deliver the food.  As I was walking up what felt like one of the biggest hills in the free world with all of the food yesterday; I had an overwhelming sense of gratitude.  I looked around this very poor and rural town with the sun beaming all around me and the peace and quiet of the morning and couldn´t help but be grateful that I was getting to be a part of this project.  I was also really grateful to get the experience of working a project like this since this is what I aim to do in my career.  Since these families and children have no other opportunities for success like we do in the states it humbles me to know that even though life is unfair for them in terms of opportunities at least I can do something in a day that helps them.  The sadness that comes with realizing that I have it really good in comparison to them is something I cannot dwell upon, rather I see them as these incredible people that still have happiness.  They are an example that happiness is not from possessions because they have none.  No televisions, Wii´s, bicycles, computers, games, running water, electricity.  Yet, they manage to make the best of what they have and live their lives in a good way.  I expect this community to have bitterness or anger kind of like the people I experience on the east coast. But no, they smile, love their children, and work hard each and every day.  I am blessed to have the time with these communities even though my time is short.  It will be hard challenging adjusting back to my Western life knowing what it is like for the people and children of San Isidro.  While I am powerless to change these circumstances on a macro scale all I can do is give my heart and service for every moment possible and hope they know on some level how amazing they truly are.