Sleepless in Sierra leone

“People love others not who they are but how they make them feel”, -Irwin Federman

Another week in paradise…Work wise these people have done great work; we have achieved quite a lot in the past week. No major problems and things are just going smooth. 

In the morning is great when we get together and like this morning we started our day by singing some songs. Happy songs, songs about Jesus in a really nice way. What amazing way to start the morning. I felt much better after few songs, great!! I have never done that before but it was GOOOOOD.

Could you image in our work place that first thing in the morning you would get together and sing few songs? You should try it!!  You can start by listening music in the morning or singing by yourself. It makes a difference.

Why the title sleepless in Sierra Leone is because there are so many things going in my head all the time that I am too excited to sleep. I do have good 6 hour rest every night but I feel like I would love to do everything, all the time!! Life is good.

Today we visited our hope center where some of our patients spend their nights due to lack of space here on the ship. We stayed there an hour walking around and playing with the kids. For me is amazing why they just want to hold your hand and be really close. All this is so opposite to Scandinavia where people think you are crazy if you touch them. Or if you smile to someone you are crazy too.

People in Finland think I am weird because I like to kiss on the cheek when I meet people. I love to do that!! I feel like I need to touch a person to get any kind of connection. What is wrong to be touched? What is wrong to smile? Why some people feel threatened if somebody touches them? Touching is good, touching is nice and smiling is amazing!!

I have a good story about meeting new people and greeting them. Few years ago I met my ex-girl friend’s mother in South Africa…In South Africa family and friends kiss each other, not always though, on the lips and that also happened when I met the mother.

–MWAH- STARIGHT ON THE LIPS!

I have to admit that it was little bit occurred but funny.  

I really think touching and smiling brings happiness and happiness brings happiness.

These people smiles to me and they look happy even all the misery that is here. Seeing them smile makes me smile.

A smile, just a small thing can make a huge difference.

So let’s be happy and smile.

“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared”.-Buddha