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We walked the red carpet today.

Only there were no designer gowns or reporters lined up to land the big interview.  Nor were there paparazzi camera clicks or over the top PR stunts. Instead, there were thousands of children flashing bright smiles wanting only the knowledge that we had traveled so far to give them.

 I have been excited about this trip since learning about the opportunity, but as I moved through the mass of youth my excitement turned quickly into a bit of nervousness. Could I live up to their expectations? Was I prepared for such a huge obligation? I stole a moment, tilted my head to the sky and sang a line from one of my favorite gospel songs--hear my prayer oh, Lord, don’t turn your face far from me.  Then I took a deep breath, and looked back into dancing eyes of the students.

How soon He had answered my prayer.

He had not turned his face, instead he had multiplied it times a thousand. I was safe once again in the arms of the most high. There was no more nervousness; my assignment was bigger than any fear. I smiled a smile of gratitude, threw my shoulders back and like the latest Hollywood celebrity, continued to strut with a loud confidence into my first third grade classroom.

 


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Dropthemic link
05/18/2011 15:49

Tina, I am so excited for you. Thank you for being you

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Denis Rugira
05/20/2011 13:05

Praise God for this opportunity!!! I can't wait to read more from you

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05/21/2011 15:46

Celia,

First of all I must say how proud I am of you. The courage it takes to go HOME and discover the essentials of all it has to teach is monumental

Now what you are experiencing is perfectly normal. You are a privileged young lady, raised in
capitalistic-land of boundless opportunity-flanked with endless possibilities for all America. The difference is you like all black people in the US have an uncanny disconnected connection to Africa. How could you not. You come from that land , from those families that reminded you of your mother, father, & favorite uncle. But darlin' you also come from that pain of physical poverty that you saw-it's just that -oftentimes for Black Americans it's manifested as psychological pain or more accurately--"Soul Pain"

Baby, ur soul is hurting, aching and what's more those with you feel nothing of the sort. It's not their people. It's not their family. Thise Arica kids & family do not remotely resemble theirs, so for Many of them it's novelty..Interesting "Exotica"
Who's purpose to fascinate.

I'm with you. I've been there. & you are fully supported. Continue to do the work! The Ancient KMT's are smiling down on your right now --or probably right next to you smiling. Can U feel it?

-Dr. Gabe-

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06/07/2011 00:36

Hey my new friend! I understand the emotions you're feeling. Particularly for me, the genocide memorials brought in a rush of emotions for which I was completely unprepared. I think Rwanda has affected us all in different ways. I'm so happy to have met you and hope to see you again!

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