Ingredients for this wonderful day:
50 brushes
40 absolutely incredible volunteers (coming from: Rotary Club of Kingston, Rotaract Club of Trafalgar, New Heights, Rotaract Club of Campion, family friends, our friends, cousins, community, home)
30 blank walls
15 gallons of paint
11 paint rollers
8 bags Marigold seeds
5 bags sunflower seeds
4 blank ceilings
3 bags soil
1 shoveldonated lunch from Island Grill
laughter
energy
love
there was a point this afternoon when Tara and i ran into each other in the main room of Marigold and just started laughing. there was just nothing to say. everything was so wonderful, and we were just in awe of the incredible gift we'd been given in being able to witness Marigold transform into a stimulating, cheerful, clean environment. the enthusiasm and care that everyone showed at Marigold today was the kind that makes you believe. not expecting thanks or recognition, the community poured love into Marigold, offering their hands and time to children they don't even know. people are so cool.
two nights ago i was looking through my journal from my first trip to Jamaica when i stumbled upon a list on the last page. it was a wish list of things that our group hoped to do at Marigold, something we'd put together on a night filled with frustration as we tried to figure out how we could better love the children. tears welled in my eyes as i read through the items, slowly realizing that, two years later, every single item on the list was about to be completed. paint nursery ceiling-check. clean out backyard-check. fix playground equipment-check. seriously?
we'll put up pictures of the fun we had today later. i just had to gush. He's just so Good!
aaah happy happy happy happyyyy day.
love love love you!
eeb
1 comment:
you guys are incredible
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