JVC Camden 08-09 has ended.
Conor and Megan left a week ago, and Patti, Dan I finished out this last week together just – except that we didn’t really see much of each other… Patti was really busy all week, and Mom and Dad visited Tuesday through Thursday, so I was somewhat preoccupied as well!
It was really nice to have them visit, but a little stressful with trying to wrap up work and JVC stuff and spend time with them, too. But they were really useful in helping me get my oil change taken care of! They visited me at work on Wednesday afternoon and we dropped my car off at the shop on the way home. Showed them around the neighborhood when we got home – went down some streets I’d never been on before all year! Not having the car on Thursday morning meant I got to sleep in and walk to the Camden Children’s Garden to meet my summer camp crew there for our field trip – =) As they were all getting on the bus to head back to ERLH, Mom and Dad picked me up and drove me to the shop to get my car so I could drive it back to work for the rest of the day. I dropped my parents off at the airport that evening for their flight to New Hampshire for my aunt’s wedding.
Friday was my last day of work. It felt kind of weird because we didn’t have a normal schedule and I didn’t really have to do anything at all. There was a going-away feast for me: chicken, rice, beans, tacos, chips, fruit salad…and apple crisp (made by me). After all that, a cake was brought out for me, and Cindy had the kids say nice goodbye things to me, which was really sweet (the best one was “thank you for helping me feel better when I was upset”). After lunch, the kids went outside, and I was summoned over to the management building for another farewell (for me and the law intern) and more cake – which I managed to avoid. When I got back to the Education Center, some of the kids were already getting ready to go home! The ones who were left just had free time to play games – and then it started to rain. And I mean RAIN! There was a flash flood warning for the area. And at 4:30, Cindy drove the 4 kids that were still left to their homes…the end.
I’m really sad to be leaving the kids, especially before the end of the summer program because it feels like I’m deserting them and leaving my work unfinished…so I’m going to miss the kids and watching them grow, but I’m really glad to be done with the job…
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