Today marks the start of my last full month here. Crazy how the time has flown. Each day I feel I realize more how unprepared I am to say goodbye and equally powerless to slow the steady pace of time. I can continue to appreciate the present in all its shapes and forms. I want to soak-up all of the little moments I have left. Even the ones I don’t think I will miss. Like Naam’s meltdowns haha.
The kids started back to school today after their break between semesters. The quiet on the property was a welcome change. It felt like an easier day with only having the littles here to watch too. It made my shift with the kids much more enjoyable. Not only less stressful with 18 less kids to keep track of, but it’s much easier to connect and engage with them when I’m not being pulled in so many different directions.
So we all enjoyed a game of hide-and-seek this afternoon with clearly defined parameters set in our flawless Thai/English communication. While the girls were lacking a little in the concept of hiding, particularly the quiet part, they definitely had a fun time!
Another notable highlight from today was winning the ‘rabbit rabbit’ competition with people back home haha. I have no excuses clearly since it comes in the middle of the day for
me, and yet I’ve lost the entire time I’ve been here. I felt very accomplished haha.
The weather has pretty much cooled to a consistent 88-91 degree range. Which, I am shocked to say myself, feels a lot cooler than you might think. The even cooler mornings and evenings add to what I am quickly coming to know as winter here. I just wish that meant the same for the mosquitos here as winter at home does.
After helping get the kids all through their showers and chores once they were back from school, we enjoyed an amazing dinner. One of the 823,762 different noodle variations. Which is not me complaining! I love them all and this one was especially delicious. I don’t think I’d had this one here yet. I am thankful for the evening time I have to myself to unwind and reset to do it all again and yet prepare for all the ways in which tomorrow will differ from today.
Somehow everyday life is never mundane.
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