Right where I belong...

Forgot to post this entry here:

Several nights ago, I went in the orphanage's common room where the kids can watch tv and be crazy at night. I love hanging out with them right before they get ready for bed. Shortly after I rocked Luis to sleep chaos began. Nena(8), Indiana(10), and Luz Maria(4) decided they wanted to mop the floors since they were pretty dirty from dinner. They poured water everywhere and began their task. Ariel(12) and David(5) came and sat in the rocking chairs on both sides of me and we chatted about their day. At some point during the mopping process, Ari(4) got mad and pitched a fit throwing herself into the middle of the floor. This made Indiana mad because that was the area she was mopping for the third time. Indiana decided to pull Ari to the other side of the room by her feet and go back to mopping. Ari, being super fast and sneaky, ran back to her spot, threw herself onto the ground, and wailed. That didn't stop Indiana. She decided to just mop over Ari. While this is going on, Carmello and Edison come running in from outside and made it halfway across the room before they hit the ground. They of course laughed alot once they realized they survived the fall and then decided it would be fun to do it again. They quickly turned it into a game. As the chaos continues to break out, I noticed sweet little Jennifer(5ish) sound asleep at one of the tables. I sat back and took it all in and thought this chaos was absolutely beautiful. It was loud, crazy, and hectic but I am so thankful for being there during those moments. Through all of that going on I realized not only was I in the right place, but that these kids all have a piece of my heart. Soon Negra(one of the caretakers) came in and yelled at all of them. Apparently they weren't supposed to be mopping. I couldn't help but laugh. Negra saw me and she began to laugh too. It was at that time that I felt like I was part of this huge commnuity. A family.