is fast approaching. that means i have less than 1 month…just about 26 days left in the philippines before i fly back to california.
everyday i’ve learned something new. each day i’m getting busier and busier as samaritana’s livelihood project continue to pick up its pace. i’m still homesick every now and then, and often think about going home, but also trying to be fully present in the present. i have less than a month with the people who i’ve grown to love, and part of me still doesn’t know how to handle that. i’ll figure it out eventually.
this weekend, samaritana is celebrating its 18th anniversary! the women will perform a dance, share their stories, and it’s going to be awesome. i think they’re all really excited because they’ll get to wear evening gowns that jane (one of samaritana’s extremely dedicated and hardworking staff) managed to procure for them. these dresses remind me of prom dresses from the 90’s, but the women look and feel fabulous in them — and that is what counts.
i’m going to wear the dress i wore to my brother’s wedding. i brought it to the philippines to be tailored, because tailoring is super cheap here- it was only 100 pesos! after wearing t-shirts and capris 95% of the time, it’ll be nice to dress up.
pauline was the nicest bride and let us pick our own dresses, so i chose something that i knew i’d be able to wear again. and this saturday, i will =)
