La Cantante

This past week, I requested to study with the teacher that is also the school guitar player and singer. He is known for teaching students songs and he often helps students prepare music for graduation. I wanted to learn songs of protest. Not only did I learn songs but we sang together. He is the first person I have ever formally sang an entire song in front of. He said he would help me prepare a song to sing for my graduation in January (if i want). Can you believe it? I MAY actually sing for the first time in front of people (in Spanish ofcourse) and none of my friends or family will be there. Maybe it is better that way. He is a wonderful teacher and person. He made me laugh everday and I definately love a guy that can make me laugh. So inevitably I formed a slight crush. Not the kind of crush were you want to "make out" and have like ten thousand of his babies, but the kind that you just enjoy their presence and look forward to saying hello to them everyday. I found it pretty cool that he has a daughter my age that is studying medicine in Cuba on a scholarship. This program in Cuba is designed to graduate doctors that will go and work in poor communities all over Central and South America. Speaking of crushes, I have come to have an unspoken relationship with a family of kids I walk by everyday. Its so simple, I´m not sure how to explain it. It began with the eldest daughter (maybe about 13 or 14 years old?) She is Maya (i can tell by the traditional dress she wears) and everyday we smile at eachother. She has (i think) 3 siblings, if i were to guess...the next eldest girl is 9, another girl 4 and a boy age 2 or 3. Walking by the restaurant, smiling at the children and having them smile back at me, has been a high light of my daily routine for weeks now, especially with the eldest one. This past week the eldest was standing on the side walk close enough for me to say "Good morning, how are you?" and she replyed "Good and you?" After weeks of no talking we finally exchanged words. It was a special moment for me.