Tonight was my first night teaching English to some of the Mexican department managers of the Inn at Loreto Bay. I didn't have a real idea of what to expect, but I was happy to learn that the two students I had tonight are very familiar with English already. They just want to improve, to be able to communicate better, to not be misunderstood. They hold leadership roles that require a better command of English.
I get to help them do their jobs better and thus run a smoother, more efficient organization. Anything I can teach them about communicating will improve their performance and success at work. I went in tonight not fully understanding their need for me. I left with a profound sense of purpose. Something that comes so easily to me is so needed by others. I had no idea how gratifying that would feel.
I came home to my family brimming with enthusiasm. And look, I said, pulling out my first earned pesos. How about them apples? Of course, any money I earn is special money that gets to be saved (I always assume)and I immediately put it in the soup tureen in the china cabinet.
Truth is, I think I'd do it all for free.
About Me
- kelli
- Robert and I married right after I finished college. We immediately had children and I stayed home to raise them while he worked hard building his business. We lived a conventional, bland life in the suburbs and I complained that nothing interesting would ever happen to us. Then he had a heart attack at 49 and suddenly everything changed. We would go make things happen. Now, not later. I wrote mostly about our travels; in particular our time in Loreto Bay, Baja California, and our time on the road in our Airstream trailer. Now, years later, we are back to a settled life as we have one child at college and two grandkids. I think I can still find something to write about.
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