Day 5: Sara Garcia

A day full of joy and analysis started by Mr. Lucien's doorbell rang. I, like always, woke up before everyone in my villa and then woke everyone up. We left to the Smithsonian Research Institute. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a young man who took us in a tour of the institute. It is definitely an interesting place. There was a researcher working with a specimen that no one in the world work with. We saw various animals in different tanks. It is amazing to know that so many scientists are in those buildings discovering what we hear of in the news or in class. 

After the institute, we went to lunch and then to the awaited Nutre Hogar. We arrived around 12:30 o'clock. We unloaded the things that had been donated and started sorting it out according to the instructor's instructions. It was amazing to see everyone working as a team trying to get everything done. Adelaida, the six year-old with what appears to be a deformity in her leg, became really friendly and eventually picked out an outfit she had liked. She, then, started asking everyone of us to pick her up and run with her in our arms to catch Rahul. She would reach out for any one of us to pick her up. She was longing for that attention and I was more than glad that we were able to give it to her even if it was for a minute each. 

We had to wait for the instructor until around a little more than 2 o' clock. 

We went upstairs. It was extremely warm in the second floor. The beds were old but in good conditions for most of them. The facility seemed in good conditions. The children were miraculous. They were beautiful. They were lovable. My nino hermoso was Giovanni. He was not in the "grandes" room. I don't even know how old he was but he felt very very fragile. I was scared to hold him in the beginning because I was afraid that I would do something wrong and would break him. I loved him ever since I first saw him. His name is extremely special to me. 

As I held him and observed his personality, I was able to make conclusions about my own life and my beliefs. It was an amazing experience to see him, to hold him, and to make him smile for that one second. It was amazing to look at him and know that God had made such a small, beautiful little man. It was amazing to see that God had placed me in this path to understand things about myself and the people around me. I sat in a little mat, and next to me was Mike. He had a little girl in his lap. He just sat there singing to the girl with his incredible voice. I looked to my right, and there was Anton with his boy, Jose, being a playground for the little man. Most amazingly, I looked up and there was Hugo, coming with Edilio (the physically disabled boy) in his arms. It filled my heart with so many emotions. It was so overwhelming. I saw Hugo play with a ball with this young boy. I really cannot explain how I feel when I think about what I saw from Hugo and Edilio. It was a connection that words cannot explain. I just wish more people had the conviction that Hugo has to provide love to people. 

Hugo. What an amazing man. I really look up to you!