Painting with Jose and Cristian

Sister Donna had asked if on Wednesday I would help by painting over the graffiti on the exterior walls of the Center. Of course! I'll do anything Sister Donna asks. :o) Fortunately, the paint I had purchased the night before matched the existing colors (at least close enough).


As I began the task, a boy, whose name I learned is Christian, shyly approached the wall. It was obvious by his actions that he wanted to paint. So, he joined me. Shortly afterward, Jose, joined us, as did two tiny kittens. One kitten's eyes were matted shut so that he could not see. He was quickly abandoned by the other kitten and sat meowing pitifully, not able to see where he should go. I picked him up to get a closer look at his eyes, while Jose got a paper towel. He then, while almost strangling the kitten with his vice grip, cleaned the eyes until the kitten could open them again. With his eyes now wide open the kitten ran into the compound to find the little girls. The girls were certainly excited to find him.

Having resolved the "blind kitten" problem, Jose, Cristian and I returned to painting. (Note in the picture the boys creative resolution to reaching the top of the wall.


Donna was thrilled with our work and I was satisfied to have made a contribution to the Center.

(Just remember, all of this happened with the boys speaking and understanding no English, and me communicating with little Spanish.)