November 20th
So, this morning I spent some time writing some contemplating
that came to mind this morning. Then Saidu came over and we
talked for a while. I got bored sitting in the house so we went to
the market to pick up some bread for lunch. Returning to the
house I spent a while trying to get a DVD to play in my computer
but I couldn’t, so I tried to get some other video programs from
one of the Asher’s computers but that didn’t work either. Osman
and his mom came up while I was doing that. It was kind of hard
because I didn’t really know what to talk about. She didn’t stay
long so I wondered if she wanted something because she came
quite a distance just to visit for a few minutes. But I don’t think she
did, because anyone else who needs something hasn’t been afraid
to ask thus far. After that I went down to the hospital to see if
Rebecca was almost done with rounds at the hospital. Saidu and I
then watched an episode of CSI on one of the Asher’s computers
until Rebecca got done. Abu came by to get math help but we had
just sat down to lunch so Saidu helped him. Unfortunately I did
something I feel kind of bad but I don’t know if it was wrong or
not. Abu picked up Rebecca’s phone and started playing with it.
She lost her regular charger and the universal charger is not very
good so she tried to take her phone from him so he didn’t waste
any of the battery. He however didn’t feel like handing it over and
I was forced to intervene to retrieve it from him. He asked why I
had grabbed his hand because he’s not a baby. I proceeded to
explain that he should have given Rebecca her phone when she
tried to request it let alone when she tried to take it from him. I
told him he shouldn’t pick up other peoples things and just start
playing with them because he isn’t careful about what he does like
when he used my camera and managed to erase my pictures. He
said “so?” and I got really mad at him and sent him out telling him
not to come back until the Ashers come back because he has no
reason to be here since they are gone anyway. I didn’t mean to get
so mad but he has no concept of guilt over anything. If it’s not his
he doesn’t care if it gets broken because it doesn’t hurt him. The
Ashers told me he’s broken numerous things of theirs since they
started letting him eat with them. I am just at a loss of how to deal
with him and I just figured it would be better to just keep him out
of the house. He takes no personal responsibility and when the
Ashers or anyone else tries to discipline him he gets indignant and
mad and just plain pouty like he’s being mistreated. I just don’t
know what to do. Anyway, drama aside, Saidu left and I spent some
time by myself since I hadn’t been alone since 8:30ish this morning.
After that I went down to Rebecca’s house to get here, where we
talked to Amy and Emma a bit. Amy is a lady with an Australian
group who do technical work, they helped install some of the solar
in the area and work on the computers at the Wesleyan Secondary
School. Emma is a midwife from England, also Zoey’s friend, and has
come to help with the hospital here for a few weeks. Then Rebecca
and I went on a walk for a while around the area. I showed her the
Secondary School and the Primary School. It was a good walk. We got
back to the hospital at about 6 and met up with Emma and Samuel
(the accountant) and we went downtown to Pa Kanu’s for a drink,
before going down to a place to get rice and soup (soup being a
sauce you put over rice consisting of a lot of mystery ingredients and
fish, it’s also very spicy) but they only had one bowl left and since I
was the first one there I got it. When I got it I didn’t realize they were
out so I felt kind of bad. But then Rebecca and Emma got some food
from one of the places that serves meat, Mr. Ba was out when we got
there. It was a great time and I really enjoyed it. I kind of like having
the freedom to do whatever whenever with whoever at nights. Not
that I mind having dinner provided but it was really fun. Now it’s time
for bed.

Blessings from Kamakwie
Ryan Brooks