Today was a great day. I spent the entire day
working on clearing a path for T-Yoldy (she is the little girl who uses a
walker to get around). As I started digging I soon realized it was
becoming a multi-process project. Digging in rocky dirt provides it’s
own challenges (and energy) ,but the area where I was working had no
drainage. Therefore, anytime it rains the water pools in certain areas
turning the dirt black and creating a swine-like smell. So, I ended up
digging up all the black dirt to get rid of it and then the rest of the
good dirt I sifted to get rid of the big rocks. I also dug a drainage
ditch to help move the water away from the low-lying areas and into a
larger space away from the path. Since it rains here everyday it won’t
be difficult to test whether or not it will work.
lunchtime, which gave me some time to pray, think and listen to my iPod.
Then after lunch a ton of the younger kids came over and were really
interested in what I was doing. They brought some more shovels and
started digging and sifting with me. It was so great! We had so much fun
and it was such a joy to watch kids do what they do best…play in the
dirt! T-Yoldy eventually came over and helped out too, which was so
awesome! She helped me pack down the sifted dirt back onto the path. I
could tell she was really excited about what was happening. It will be
interesting to see if the children return to the project tomorrow and
whether or not it will cause the children to become more aware of people
with disabilities.
