We went to Zaragosa today, but it was raining, so we huddled under the roof of the community center. I had a bag of toothbrushes, and they went like hot cakes. I've been thinking about something sister Gloria said to me though. She was once talking with a priest from one of the villages she visits, and she said that he was unhappy because she was creating a village of people with their "hands out," always asking for more. She hasn't been in Zaragosa for long, so it is not as bad as some of the other places she usually visits, but I was struck today by the amount of demanding and lying to get toothbrushes and also by the amount of thank-yous (almost none). I'm wondering, is it right to give out so much? Are we taking away pride and the confidence to do things for themselves?
As we were huddled under the roof, we made phantom of the opera masks and covered them with glitter and feathers and sequins. I was having the time of my life because THEY seemed to be enjoying it so much. Also, the people with whom I was working were all boys, except one little girl named Lupe. And they still had so much fun with the glitter, feathers, and sequins.
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