Yesterday was a long one! Per usual, the morning bus route to collect the kiddos. Surprisingly, it went smooth. No getting stuck—except for a brief scare that we got out of quickly—and we got to school on time. When we arrived parade was in progress.
Ezekia and I had music class yesterday for most of the day. It was more eventful than usual. As our first class was wrapping up session and kids were funneling out of the room, the glass in the door shattered.
Unfortunately, a few pieces that fell struck two kids and cut them up pretty good. It ended up being a whole ordeal and I’m actually pretty upset with how the school handled it, but of course my last real day had to be eventful. Eventually the kids were taken to the hospital. They ended up being fine, one had to get stitches. The total cost for their care ended up being 40,000 tsh which is about 16 usd. I’m pretty impressed with that price!
The rest of music classes continued on regular pace. When Ezekia and I found the time, we cleaned up the mess and wrote a report on the incident. The music classes were calm, just a bit of note taking and some singing for the kids.
The day closed out and I decided to go with the remedial route again. There are so many things that I’m just now appreciating again like it was the first time. I think I’m getting wistful—reflecting on my time here with a bittersweet goodbye on the horizon is difficult.
One thing I won’t miss is this darn dog that yelps all night, every night. It’s like the clock strikes 10pm and that’s its cue. And it’s not just a bark either, it’s this feral piercing shriek that I would compare to a baby screaming at the top of its lungs. At this point I’ve become used to it, but every once in a while it delays my sleep and pisses me off. I was concerned for it the first few night I heard it, but now I’m convinced it’s just deathly afraid of the hours between 10pm and 4am.
Last night the yelping kept me up until about midnight. I don’t know why, normally I’m fine falling asleep to it. Yesterday I think it was a bit of nerves mixed with the noisiness that combined to keep me awake. I’m not quite sure how today is going to go. My last full day here and I’m both happy and sad.