Today was the last day as many of us worked together to do the mural painting, and we managed to do up to 3 rooms. All of them were properly done, each room had different themes. One was filled with heart-shaped balloons, the other with stars, moon, sun and the clouds, and the last one with bubbles. We all felt a sense of achievement and were very proud of our own work, especially as there were no teachers around to watch over us. I was amazed at our behavior. And when the people over at the orphanage thanked us personally for the work done, it felt really amazing. This indescribable feeling was so overwhelming that I felt I have truly done a good deed and made someone happy.


(Overview of a nearly completed room, the 'star, moon, sun and clouds' room.)

Last 3 days of work was an awful lot, and it seemed never ending to me. However, as I worked with the others, I began to feel happy and started to get more into the games and helping out to carry out the duties we were assigned. It was something new to me, and I think I may like to do more of this in the future.


(Me in the process of painting the star.)

The sense of achievement I felt was unbelieveably strong, as I continued through these days and began to like what is Jogjakarta, began to like this village and its people. They were really nice and hospitable, and really welcomed us with their hearts. I also learned that simplicity is also perhaps the way to leading a fun life, seeing as this is how they live. They are still enjoying themselves, though living in such conditions unacceptable to a lot of us. To them, it is already at its best, but we should do so much more, and I am glad to have come here to provide them what they really need.