What's it about?

First of all, this blog is not to be about me, as much as I would like it to be. My favorite words are "I" and "me". This blog is intended to be about people in general and Guatemalan people in particular. The Guatemalan people, for the most part, are a very gracious, humble people and exhibit much gratitude for any little thing done for them.



School starts here in Guatemala in January and it has been my practice for the last three years to go to the school in Santo Domingo to help pay the Q40 for some children whose families could not pay. This year I was a little unsure about going because my buddy, who had gone along in the past, was no longer around to go. "Was there going to be anyone there who needed help?" Would they understand my faulty Spanish?" Questions, Questions. Upon arrival at the school, I was told that enrollment this year was free. (Thankfully the principal speaks some English) However, several people could not enroll their children because they had not paid for last year's snacks the school serves the children each day. So I paid that for several children and will go back tomorrow to pay for some more.



During our conversation, the principal said I needed to learn Spanish and he wanted to learn English....could I teach him and he would teach me Spanish. Now there's a challenge if there ever was one.