December 24, 2009

• my favorite

  bad girl Rachel, for playing favorites.

  11 year old boys don’t say goodbye well. 11 year old boys don’t write goodbye notes. i wasn’t expecting anything. Cesar was labeled the most misbehaved boy in all the Living Stones program. that’s why he was mine. Patricia and Cacau would threaten to not let him come to every activity, just so i would promise to look after him and be responsible for his messes. for he always makes messes.

  Cesar didn’t come the last day i was at Living Stones. but his brother gave me a note from him. that was the only time i cried. and i hid in the back room so all the kids wouldn’t laugh.

  and everything is worth it. everything that was hard has suddenly been erased. everything that was good was stretched a million miles long.

  “Raquel, te amo e nunca bou te esceser e tambem adorei a festa que voce fez para nos. Gostei muito de voce. vou ficar com muitas saudades porque a senhra vai se embora. estava muito bom com a senhora. obrigado por tudo que a senhora fez por mim. Beijos e muitas abracos, Cesar

  

  Rachel, i love you and will never forget you and also loved the party you had for us. I love you very much. i am going to miss you because you are leaving. It was very good with you. thank you for all that you did for me. kisses and hugs, Cesar.

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