Heartbeat for Namibia

The following is a poem type writing I wrote during one of my last days at Steenkamp.  I read it today and all the emotions I felt that last week came rushing back.  I love Namibia with a special piece of my heart and it will be there forever!

Oh my heart beats to the tune of the Namibian anthem.  The children have reached into my chest and held my heart.  They have come to love part of me in a way no one has before.  When they call me miss and touch my hair it brings a smile upon my face.  Their hugs are warmer than the African sun shinning down on us as we play.  We enjoy the simple things of catching photos and making silly faces.  Enjoying sweets and eating the Simba chips in the deliciousness of the day.  Friendship across the seas and generations don't compare to ones of any other kind.  The days left are few, but the memories are many and everlasting.  Forever and ever will my heart beat to the tune of the Namibian anthem.

I will never forget...!