merely talk

Hey kids!

Sorry about the lack of updates. I've been writing a stupid paper and would feel guilty if I was sitting at the computer and not trying to plow through it. So no blog updates. Fortunately the first draft is actually done, and while it sucks hard and is very badly written, it is done. And the hard part is now over. Thank the sweet lord.

I've also been busy. I've started to pack/curse all my possession, had a goodbye party at the beach with my nearest and dearest, had my parents take away my car and said goodbye to my babies (also known as my kids).

On Thursday I had a last day with one of my kids. The mom started to cry as I walked into the door. Which of course got me to start too. It was hard to say goodbye to this kid. He is non-verbal and we couldn't explain to him that I wouldn't be back next week or the week after. I hope he doesn't think I abandoned him. We decided to have a fun day for my last day, so the mom, daughter, my kid and I piled into the van and went to Maplewood Farm. It was pretty awesome. We saw some 5 day old goats, feed some bunnies and sheep, and ran around with some chickens. Other than the bunnies, sheep and goats thinking my straw purse was food, it was a great time.

But then I had to leave. And that was hard, yet only the beginning,

I had my last day of work today so I said goodbye to my last family. It was much harder than I thought it would be. The two older kids in the family drew my pictures and the parents gave me a picture in a frame of my kid making one of his favourite faces. This family has always made me feel so welcome. My job really isn't just a job to me or to these families. You become part of the family, and the job becomes less about how many hours you logged or how much money you made and more about actually helping. Sometimes I forgot I got paid to do what I did. Which defines the best jobs I think.

Both the parents were teary as I left, and I cried as I walked down the street to the bus stop. I think it may be tough to adjust to life without this job and these kids. To get used to being a full time student with a slacker retail job again. I may never work with kids again, it's quite the tricky job, but I guess this year has taught me that I am in the right field. That I feel right when I'm helping people. Of course spending my days playing at the park or with lego felt pretty awesome too.

Now to change gears completely. I saw March of the Penguins on Wednesday. My brother had a date and wanted to make her dinner, so I needed to make myself scarce for a few hours. Anna and I headed downtown to Granville and after a little unsuccessful shopping, took in the flick. Man, was it good. I've always thought Penguins were cool, but now they have raised exponentially in my esteem. And the babies? So adorably cute. And noisy.

Go see it. You really won't regret it.