Wednesday we attended morning report then spent some time in the OR with the residents. That afternoon Tristan surpassed all previous swimming records by swimming 80 lengths of the pool without stopping. I did the same distance but with some pauses.
The journey home was long but there were no blizzards and all the luggage arrived. We even got moved up to an earlier flight in Toronto! Nevertheless, I am finding the travel ordeal more difficult physically (little sleep, not enough water and some last minute GI illness).
However, it is becoming emotionally easier to toggle between these two worlds. Rwanda – with its warmth, open hearted people, slower pace, crowds, crazy city traffic, peaceful green countryside, a thousand hills, and superb teaching opportunities – and Halifax – so quiet, orderly, icy cold, bright, safe water from the tap, and no cockroaches in the bathroom! It is an incredible privilege to be at home in these two wonderful but very different places.
Thank you to everyone who followed the blog and offered support. Thank you, Dylan, for sharing a wonderful week with us in Rwanda (and giving us a huge laugh when you fell in the pool). Thank you Matt and family for being brave enough to commit to three months of teaching in Rwanda.
I would like to give special thanks to Tristan for being a brilliant teacher, fabulous companion and Rock of Gibraltar. He is thoughtful at all times and has a most delightful sense of humour. And so freaking SMART! It was a huge sacrifice for him to be away from his lovely wife and daughter for a whole month but I only hope he enjoyed being in Rwanda as much as the Rwandans enjoyed hosting him. May he return.
And then there's Michelle, my dear friend and companion. She is as glued to Rwanda as I am. Please keep coming back. You are so loved by so many.
Big hug and signing off till next year,
xxoo
Patty
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| Point Pleasant Park, a favourite place to walk |
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