Just a short post on my placement today: the children in grade 6A "interviewed" me, which was funny, with questions as to whether or not I have met any celebrities, what my favorite sport is, favorite car, favorite country, etc. They asked me to sing the US national anthem. Being only somewhat brave, I offered to sing the first half of it because the last half has too many high notes. I don't remember the last time I sang a solo without going flat and even was applauded. Then, they all stood and sang the South African national anthem in such clear, beautiful voices, that I actually had chills. We talked about stories that we all like, and someone said he liked the Goosebumps stories. I asked if they believed I could tell them a story that would scare them. I told The Gunniwulf, one of my favorite jump tales, and they all jumped and screamed at the appropriate time and then laughed . I am ordered to tell more stories next week.
Kara and I worked in the library today. Nearly all the books are second-hand donations, many discarded from other libraries long ago. Back home, school librarians "weed" their libraries regularly. I couldn't help but think of the books I have weeded in the past five years: they would have been a treasure here. Kara and I are determined to organize book drives when we get home so that these children can have books that are up-to-date. One that I did throw away today was a book on modern aircraft published in the 1950s. Our task here is daunting, but we are convinced we can make a difference.
Tonight, I'm off to my first rugby match . . .
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