KillerQueen
Yolo
So basically I went on a trip to the DR a few days ago for about 8 days and my life will just about be forever changed. I feel as though everything I want and need means absolutely nothing (lets see how long it lasts hah..)
I cannot believe the people I was blessed to meet and work with. People who have nothing and yet wake up each morning and smile and do what they need to do. People without a roof, fresh water, diseases, and people who live in absolute poverty.
I freak out because it is too hot outside, or I don’t get what I want when I go out to eat, or when I can’t find something I am looking for. I did not understand how these people could function without all the things I thought I needed to function.
I soon realized that I did have exactly what I needed in life. A family of people who love and care for me. A group of people I can be myself around, a group of people I can sit with and talk to, a group of people what make me feel happy when I am around. That is actually it I feel. The sense of community I saw whilst there can really be only described as epic. They all truly were a family in their communities. Dancing, joking, playing, and just sitting and talking where the activities I witnessed constantly with massive groups of people. In other words too bliss.
While doing clinics I felt my heart drop meeting hundreds of people who needed medications and care. Families with missing members from disease and poverty but still stand strong. I saw mother and fathers instantly ask for their children to be assessed, who would give the meds to their children first or only ask for clothes for the children. Fathers holding motherless daughters and looking at them with more love than I have ever seen. Seeing adults take in random children because we could not assess or give meds to children under the age of 16 without an adult- lets just say no kid was not seen because of the random adults jumping at the opportunity to help them).
People in the community would constantly be waving and thanking us, kissing us, hugging us and so on. I can not understand why I deserved such love, I did nothing for them I feel…assessing them and giving them some medications and clothes/toys is really nothing in the scheme of things. Compared to what they gave me it was actually pretty pathetic. I thank the people of the Dominican Republic for giving me a new chance at life, where maybe I will breath deeper, love more and respect and cherish the memories I have.
Perseverance is something I witnessed all eight days I was there. Thank you for helping me notice that I am so, so blessed.
“There is good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for” - Sam, the Two Towers (had to throw some LoTR in there yo)
(3 weeks ago)
2 notesTerrified to go to bed
Because for the past month every time my cat Hector has slept with me I’ve woken up to him either humping my arm or my head.
And he’s on my pillow right now… just waiting for me to fall asleep… so he can jump me.
And I can’t throw him off before he’s done anything wrong cause then I’d feel bad. BUT I KNOW HE’S PLOTTING.
best thing ever
(1 month ago)
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