Sifiso Part 2
Week two of Joyela where just a week ago I met Sifiso. We arrived a little later than the last time so the kids were already busy playing in the playground. I knew we were very limited on time due to transportation, and I urgently looked everywhere for Sifiso because I knew that this would be the last time I saw him.
He was nowhere to be found. My heart dropped and in order to recuperate and prepare my heart for the other children that were coming in for their lesson, I started setting up chairs. The kids started coming in, and we began with a song when I started hearing the beating of plastic on the wall outside. He was here!!!
It did not take me long to get through the girls to get to him. I was so excited, and the greatest part is he remembered me. He gave me a high five, and he signaled that I play with him. I was so pumped!!! He remembered our signal.
We could not find the ball, but for some reason he had been carrying the lid to a paint bucket along with his jugs from the last week. So I improvised. I asked him to set down his jugs and he did. Then we started to play Frisbee, ok so more like pick up the disc from the floor because I am not very good at Frisbee. We had so much fun and both of us were like old friends catching up with giant smiles on our faces.
Then the children came out from their lesson and they brought the ball out. Then he started to interact with the other kids. He was so gallant playing with them and not hitting them. He had truly learned how to communicate with them and they had learned to include him in their play time. I only had a few minutes after the lesson had finished before I had to leave. I wanted to give him a big hug so badly and let him know how much I loved him and how much he had taught me, but Sifiso was too busy for me now. He was playing with his peers, and they were busy showing him love. Deep down, I know he knew how much I loved him and I know that he will never forget me. As long as he is continuously getting the chance to play and be loved by the other kids, I will be there present in spirit.
