white sandal dreams

I should have had my camera with me, but I didn´t think to grab it on the way out the night before. This morning was beautiful. My alarm went off at 4:30am because I had to get the girls up early so they could get ready for the big choir competition. It was still dark outside, but the sun was sneaking a peak...and it was a gorgeous site. Now trying to wake up the girls this early after a late night of choir practice and cramming for their finals...is not so glorious. I feel terrible walking into their rooms and opening the window...that cold breeze is viscious in the wee small hours. I walked into dormitorio 3 to find some of the usual morning situations...they´re always the hardest to wake up so I start with them first. I went to wake up Nayda. It usually starts off with her squinting at me and faintly telling me, ¨Te amo¨...of course with a smirk...hoping it would get her just five more minutes. I walked over to Alexandra´s bed and began trying to wake her up, gently at first. She, too, awoke with a squint and a smile. ¨Why did you wake me up? I was having the nicest dream.¨ Every night I go around while everone´s getting in bed and they always want me to tell them a story about my life back in the states. Last night they wanted me to tell them about how I met my last boyfriend...which was at Six Flags. So this morning when I went to wake up Alexandra, she told me about her dream. She dreamt that she and I were walking together at Six Flags...and we were laughing and having a blast on the roller coasters. Then I bought her a pair of the most beautiful white sandals. I interrupted her dream when I woke her up. But she was excited to share with me her dream. She couldn´t wait to find out what it meant. The girls at the home take dreams and certain superstitious practices very seriously. Later in the day she found me and was so excited to tell me what she had found out. Mami Cati (the sewing workshop instructor who is known for interpreting dreams) told her that white sandals in a dream is a sign of true friendship. ¨Tasi! This means we will always be friends!¨ Then Alexandra gave me the tightest hug, said ¨Chau,¨ and was off to her next workshop.