My visit with Maruge: Day 2

Today is my second day with Maruge. I wake to hear the sound of "Cock-a-doodle-doo!"  I then smell a wonderful aroma coming from the kitchen. I follow my nose to find Maruge cooking last nights dinner. "Good Morning!" Maruge says to me. I can tell that he is very excited because he is going to take me to school with him today. We eat our breakfast, and then head out out the door. I am glad that I put on good walking shoes, because it is a few miles just to get to school. 


As we walk down the dirt road, Maruge and talk about the difference in our countries. 
"How can you always be so happy, even when you have so little?" I ask Maruge. He took along pause and then responded."Well, right now, I am getting a great education, I have good friends, and I am free. When I was held and beaten, in the detention camps, I had none of those, but now I have learned not to take any of them for granted." I think about what Maruge just said, and a tear comes to my eye. Maruge is a true hero, and I hope that when I go back home, I will be able to take some of his wisdom with me.


Pretty soon, the  small, school house comes into view. 

We walk through the wooden gates to enter the schoolyard and as soon as we do, We are surrounded by a group of kids. Some of which I recognize from dinner last night.The are all smiling and laughing, and pretty soon I am smiling and laughing, too. Then a woman dressed in a pink suit comes out of t he classroom. She must be Teacher Jane. She walks over to us and introduces herself as Jane Obinchu. She is very kind and I can tell, that she is very smart too.             

Since it is time to start class, we head inside. The first lesson for today is to recite the alphabet.

Teacher Jane is a very fun teacher and she seems to make the day just fly by. Pretty soon it is time to go home. Today I learned many new things, made new friends and had a n experience that will last in my mind forever. I thanked the teachers, especially Teacher Jane, for letting me come visit their wonderful school. I waved good bye to all my new friends, I hope that I will be able to come back here in a day or two. . .