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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

day 22


today was probably my hardest so far.

there is a worker at the orphanage that is really rough with the kids. she is very physically and verbally assertive with them.

remember vlad? my sweetheart that i wish i could keep? well i was working with him on his walking and he was actually doing pretty well until he saw a baby bottle of water on a table. i knew they would be mad if i gave it to him so i was carrying him over to the shelf of toys to distract him, but that worker saw and got the bottle and tried to feed it to him. since vlad has lived at home most of his life, he is very capable of feeding himself, so he didn't want the worker to feed him, and he turned his head away from her and the bottle.

at this point, you would think that any normal person would either give the bottle to him to feed himself, or just not let him have any.

she took vlad from me and told me to go get his chair. she tied him into his chair and told me to do something, but i was too focused on his screaming to comprehend what she asked so i said "nu stiu" - i dont know. she grabbed elisa and made her hold his hands down while she squeezed his face and squirted the water into his mouth. of course he was scared and confused and now choking because he was crying so hard...

i didn't know what to do, elisa kept looking at me and repeating, "i'm so sorry". i couldn't stay. my poor little vladdy. i should have done something.

sad day

4 comments:

Mrs. Scott said...

I'm sorry hunney that sounded horrible!!!!!

P.S.
You did do something.....You are in romania!!!!

Alisha Scott said...

hello. wow sound like that was a hard day. but it also sounds like you are having lots and lots of adventures. can you beleive you have been out almost a month. that went by pretty fast. things around home are boring. i got a kob at subway because i need some monies to pay my speeding ticket. thats not very fun. o and i am starting lacrosse. that should be fun to. but my math class started about ten minutes ago so i better go but i will talk to you later. i tried to call you on the skype thing but you were not online. so we are gonna have to talk on that pretty soon and i still have not go my prom pics. Taylor went to cancun and they are at his house so probanly like a week longer. sorrry about that. but i got to go. PEACE ali

carcar said...

oh my goodness, that sounds horrible. sorry you had to have that happen.

Anonymous said...

Whitney, you are a better stronger person than I could ever be. I am very proud to be your Aunt. Stay strong and give the little guy your biggest smile, strongest hug and mushiest kisses when you see him.