my roommate lauren and i were waiting for prosper (our local guide and friend) near our hotel. when he found us, he told us we had to go visit his friend's who live right next to our hotel because their grandmother just died and they were having the wake. we were welcomed with open arms into the home, despite being a different race and complete strangers at a time of loss. we had local dishes with the family (it was soooo good) and they made sure we were completely comfortable. it was so incredible that the family welcomed us in without any questions and made us feel like we were a part of the family.
after that we went to the local billiards bar that is very popular. we were on the deck looking out and the children who we have been playing with (they live right next to the bar, and the bar is called Neighborhood) were playing in the yard. the were doing miss mary mack, just like we taught them. it was great to see them playing the games that we taught them even without us being there! we ran down to them right away and got huge hugs from everyone. i brought my camera because they'd asked me to take pictures of the akosombo dam for them.
i was kneeling on the ground, holding the camera out as far as i could so everyone could see, and i probably had fifteen children and their parents watching as i showed them. they love my hair, so as i was going through and explaining the pictures, i had about twenty hands grooming me at the same time. those kids are so cute. they saw the video of shea playing the flute and i told them that she was my sister and they got very excited. they said: "next time you come to ghana, you bring her. we want to meet her. she is beautiful." i told them i'd see what shea said. then Annie (she's 11) asked me if she could come home with me and my heart just about broke. i wish i could show them all america.
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