I spent today scrubbing tile floor on my hands and knees, elbow to elbow with a group of chilenos. We were cleaning the new building for the school program that I have written about in past blogs. It was hard work and we were all covered in dirt afterwards, but it made my week. I am so excited for this center to open. More info about the center to come, but for now, I just want to say that I am looking foward to this year with such great expectation!
I live near a long thin park called Parque Forestal. It's really quite a nice park and it has a long stretch of a lane for riding bikes or jogging. And since I have a fear of riding bikes in this city, I jog. It's really pleasent. I usually listen to radioDisney on my mp3 player and jog along to Jonas Brothers, Beyonce, or Julieta Venegas. Great stuff. Yesterday on my jog I noticed that the trees were beginning to change. Fall has finally arrived and I am glad for the change. But as I was jogging through the falling leaves, I began to think about how much I like fall. And I had this special moment when I realized that I want to be here in Santiago, jogging through this park for many falls to come. After the past few weeks of cultural adjustment being a little more painful than normal, this was a nice thought to have.
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