My Visit With Maruge: Day 6

This morning I awoke early and helped Maruge with his garden. I shoveled and fertilized while he collected food for his goat. Maruge took me to the vegetable section and he showed me how to pick fresh herbs for breakfast. After a tasty breakfast we made our way towards the school. On the path there we met up with a few students and raced for a few slow minutes. Today we got there early and made it in time to sing the national anthem. I had no idea how to sing the Kenyan version so I tried to mouth a few of the words. The class had a regular lesson of learning the ABC's and since I am pretty experienced with the English language I helped as teacher assisting the kids. Later that day we had a huge feast with most of the villagers to celebrate my last night in spend in Eldoret. By the end of a filling dinner Maruge pulled me aside and reached in his pocket. He pulled out a thin piece of paper. On that sheet I noticed that Maruge had neatly written out my name and had attached a particular dried flower. I had commented on this flower earlier in the day and said that I'd admired it's beautiful features. On the back side of the paper were the names of students at the school and pictures of stick figures playing at the school. I thanked Maruge for the special present and told him to share my thanks with the children I met as well. Tomorrow was the day I had to leave my memories and new friendships behind in Kenya.