Entry Seven… Sunday evening
This morning we said good-bye to the people who have become our friends from TX, Colorado and North Carolina. It was really rather sad. Everyday we have been there for each other through the therapies and treatments and just checking in on each other. It has been fun and so nice to be with people who understand. The two adorable children with autism only stayed for the week. We wish them the best. A large group from Texas came because of the testimony of a police sergeant with MS. He was here for a second treatment just to “get the cobwebs out.” Everyone has been so nice. Another group is coming now and it will probably be the same good feelings, only now we will be the veterans helping others along. There is a couple that has been staying for the month. They are ex-pats of the US living in Mexico. It is interesting to discuss the history of Central America with them.
Besides the people staying here at the hotel, we have gotten to know a Costa Rican who only speaks Spanish. He is the uncle of one of the official drivers of the clinic. I have found him to be delightful. He is a quietly religious man who gave Ian a “brazo let” (brazelet) that had been sprinkled with holy water at a cathedral where Catholics make pilgrimages to pray to a particular Virgin. He gave it to Ian to indicate how much he cares that Ian be healed. He has been our driver for the last two days taking us to the Tarcoles River to see crocodiles and to hang out on the beach on the Pacific side. Today he drove us to the Poas Volcano and on a coffee tour and then to the local zoo. It was so great to have the opportunity to speak Spanish. It feels more and more comfortable to carry on conversations. Driving through the “pueblos” was fascinating. It is eye opening to see so much poverty and people living with hardly anything.
Tomorrow we go back to our usual routine of therapy at 9:00 and then injections at 2:30. Then the rains come and we scurry under cover. My sister will be coming tomorrow night to stay for the rest of the week. I am really looking forward to that. It is such an amazing experience here and I am anxious to share it with her. Our driver, Rodolfo, is going to pick her up. He will have a sign with “Cathy” on it. I’m not sure how she will deal with him not speaking any English and her not speaking any Spanish. She did always enjoy playing charades.
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