Off two weeks

Hello all,

I'm finally back on my weblog..

We used up the internet capacity (1G or something) for August before the last day of the month and got the internet back early this week!

Two things I've already written on here need to be corrected.

One is that the idea of putting up blackboards for each boys to draw and decorate was changed to notice boards on which they can stick cutting, their pictures or whatever with tapes and make collage of their own.

The reason is because, according to the principal of Liebenhaus, it'd be hard to draw a line between drawing and graffiti, which is seen as one of gangsters' activities. Also, the kids are not going to be given pins to decorate the notice boards as pins aren't safe for them.

The other thing is the story about the guy whose family didn't visit him when he was in a hospital for 2 months. He wasn't shot. That was my misunderstanding. He was in the hospital for his operation for his kidney, which was so damaged from excessive drinking.


Now, let's move on to some new stories!

The boys get some chicken or something special to eat only for sunday lunch and on someone's birthday. Although it's special for them, the food is what we get everyday or even for every meal. However, I think that the less you are given, the more special it will be to you when given and the harder you try to make most of it. And the more often and more easily you are given, you just forget to appreciate what you get. I've felt so spoilt in terms of everything I've been given and taken for granted in my life since I came here.

Ermm, I know I'm just rambling on.. I'm a bit tired.
Well, my point is that having a lot isn't always best and we could stop wasting without necessarily getting less but actully getting something more like thankful feelings, if you know what I mean!

Anyway, the kids are lovely and warm (as well as cheeky, of course:).
When we were about to leave the house on the day before our first weekend, the boys waved at us and shouting 'see you on wednesdaaaay!' or 'thank  you for the gaaaamme! from all the windows and the front door we could see from our car. It was only two days off! How adorable!! :D

The other day, although we ususally bring lunch from home and don't get food at Liebenhaus, I was sitting on one of the tables with the boys at lunch time. Because it was someone's birthday, they got pudding after lunch and one of the boys brought me some pudding, saying 'Mai, it's for you'. I was so happily surprised:)

And then, I started wondering if I use the same spoon for pudding or go wash it (The kitchen is only a few step away, you know how lazy I am..lol). Then, a boy sitting in front of me smiled at me, grabbed my spoon and came back with a clean spoon with a big smile! I was so pleased to see their beautiful aspects myself. Most of the time, it's hard to see that they came from broken families because, as I've just said, they are nice and give us a lot of lovely smiles.


I have loads and loads more to write but I shall stop here for now.
Thank you for reading it:D

Mai xxxx

The photos are of breakfast, lunch and dinner at Liebenhaus.
Unfortunately, we are not allowed to put up photos of the boys because they are under court. I'll write about the detail of their condition related to the court later. I'd be more than happy to email you some photos of the boys (and me, no choice:-P) if requested!

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