So, here we are. About halfway through the week. We're a little tired but as ready as ever to hit the streets of Chicago.
Today is called "Immersion Day", in which we are split up into three groups. Each group is assigned a neighborhood in the city and we must take public transportation to get to our neighborhood. On the way, we must talk with Chicago locals and ask them questions about their experiences with the city, etc. We are given 2 dollars each for lunch and told to get creative with it. And we're off!
My team in particular had a few great experiences. Our destination was the Wicker Park area. On the way there, we met an older man who lived in a nursing home, but was obviously in financial trouble. We talked with him until he got off the bus. After lunch, we still had one dollar left of our $8 and we felt like there was some reason that we had this dollar and that we would find someone who needed it more. We were right. We ended up running into the same old man we met earlier standing on the side of the road collecting change. Without the slightest bit of hesitation, we handed him our dollar.
Next we went to our last day at Holy Angels Boys and Girls Club. They had a field trip today at the skating rink, which was tons of fun and ended with a giant dance party to "The Cupid Shuffle". We then accompanied the kids back to H.A. where we handed out books to each of the kids. After a trip to the ice cream truck and a few games of double dutch, it was time for us to go. It was really hard to leave the kids who we'd grown close with, but after tons of hugs, we climbed back into the bus.
Dinner tonight was awesome! We dined on Lebanise food; hummus, falafel, and sandwiches filled with beef, chicken, or falafel. YUMYUM!
It will be really weird not to spend time with our kids at Holy Angels tomorrow, but we're all looking forward to our next couple of days!
Thanks for reading and God Bless
-Kara, Winds of Change
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