"Tomorrow We Will All Breastfeed"

(Written 6/29/12)

I'm feeling pretty darned good about myself right now!  I actually just had a full conversation with my host mom who speaks absolutely positively no English...zero...zilch...nada.  Meaning, I just had a conversation in Kinyarwanda and was able to get my point across!  Kind of, that is.  I was telling her about my day and that I have to be ready tomorrow by 7am to go and do Umuhanda (community service).  After this, I proceeded to tell her that tomorrow, I want to learn some Rwandan dances and that I want to teach her some American dances.  At least that's what I thought I said.  I said in Kinyarwanda, "Mama...me, you, Colline, and Clemance will dance tomorrow.  Tamika and her mom will come too."  After I completed my statement, with all smiles (I was very proud of myself for spitting out that mouthful of Kinyarwanda), my mama laughed like there was no tomorrow.  She said, "Are you sure?"  As it turns out, I said kubyara instead of kubyina.  Instead of saying tomorrow we will all dance,  I said tomorrow we will all breastfeed.  Talk about embarassing!  Haha! I don't have the slightest bit of milk in these breasts of mine so I'm sure she was wondering what kind of magic trick her little American would have pulled out of her hat this time!  After a short spell of laughter, I corrected myself (the best I could) and we agreed that we will teach each other some dances tomorrow...I can't wait!! First on my list to teach her is The Wobble!  Haha!  I'm so excited!!!  Stay tuned for updates!

Love and Peace Corps,

Dametreea