Well, it's definitely July. About 1/3 of the way through July. Only 17 days until my flight home. Only 10 days until my friend Justine comes to visit. Three hours until my leaving enaki for the Board of Education. I have so much to do but I just need a moment to sit and write and think!
Yesterday was the beginning of the end. I started my day with the final classes at the kindergarten. One teacher and two children were crying, most others were pretty sad, and it was difficult to really grasp it all as it was going on. One students, who barely speaks, said to me as she ran her little finger down her cheek from her eye, "I'm saaaaaaad!" and it touched me so much! I think they finally understand that I'm leaving the country for real this time and it came as quite a shock. It could be because their last memories of my predecessor were 4 years worth. . . who knows. . . maybe they did just really like me? Let's hope. . .
I've been giving the students and teachers all "lucky pennies" as mementos so I don't have to worry about giving individual gifts later. I usually try to make everyone feel special with a personalized card or whatnot, but I just can't in these last days. . . pennies were definitely a good idea, thanks to my beau for that!
Upcoming events? Enkai tonight, last Taiko practice tomorrow, packing Thursday, Yukata-wering and dinner in Aki Friday night, last Taiko concert and leaving enkai Saturday, concert/ art show Sunday, some other kind of show on the Monday holiday following. . . next week will surely be a blur with last everything! >_<
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