Thursday Dahlia and I skipped out on pretty much the whole
day at school (I know, I know, not the best role model for the students, but we
had a lot of packing to do!) But we did
take some time off from packing for dinner at Elizabeth’s house. She got all dressed up for the occasion,
wearing her new shiny pink dress (a gift from her niece who lives in the city)
and prepared yet another delicious meal.
Of course, in each of our bowls there was enough food for at least three
people, but we did our best to eat it all.
And then we spent the rest of the night talking and laughing with her
and her two daughters. Elizabeth’s
generosity with the little that she has, her willingness to drop anything and
be there for a friend, and her deep desire to understand other cultures and to
make me feel as at home as possible will always inspire me to live more like
her. I couldn’t be more grateful for her
in my life.
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