And then it was over for another year....

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  Hambantota, Southern, Sri Lanka
Friday, August 5, 2011

And so the end has come. THe fat lady has sung and last orders have been called at the bar. My last day with the kids drew to a close, surprisingly, without a tear being shed. Please don't get me wrong.. I was weeping inside most of the day. Saying goodbye to the preschoolers this moirning was traumatising (particularly Shalomi but I know that she is sponsored now and her parents obviously care for her so that made me feel better). Part of me was glad that they went too though cause they were mental today. It was like someone had pumped them full of sugar then dropped them off at pre school.. I have never seen anything like it.

Anyway.. the afternoon started off on a bizarre note as I narrowly escaped death. For a change I am actually not exageratting. Was standing talking to a couple of the kids when I hear a crack and a crashing sound.I turned around to see not 3 inches for me was lying a stupidly big palm leaf. Now you may be thinking I am being a big Jessie... but If you had seen the height it fell and how heavy it was.. you would undertand how perilously close to death I came. (I bet a monkey landed on it.. its always the monkeys).

Next was the kite competition wher ethe kids had designed their own kites and brought them in to show everyone. Some excellent designs were rewarded with school equiplement and a pat on the back from Mark Uncle. Finally the kids did a little leaving ceremony, traditionally the time where i need a box of tissues and my masculinity disappears out the nearest airlock. The girls danced and there wre a couple of speeches then that was it! All over. Hugged a few children, saw them off home and they were gone! Saying goodbye to the teachers was hard as I have grown fond of them over the past 2 weeks but I am pretty determied to come back so will see them again. Think that is why I am not as upset as i have been before.

Anyway.. I came back in the house and a song popped up on my mp3 called the sgn by the might foos.. set of lyrics caught my attention so I will leave you with those.. pretty much sums up how i feel about everyone I have met here....

"Just give me the sign and I'll come for you
Give me the sign and I'll be your rescue.
I'll run your way when I hear you calling me".

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