Last Sunday July 6th my host dad turned 36 or 38
(he changed his answer several times and I don’t think he was trying to seem
younger, I think he just actually doesn’t remember) We ended up celebrating on
Tuesday night because we had a confirmation party to go to on Sunday and then I
had to go to a birthday dinner for Tyler, another intern, on Monday night.
I had asked earlier what their birthday traditions were and
they told me that when they have enough money they buy a cake and when they
don’t they just don’t do anything. I decided to take in upon myself to buy a
cake and give my host dad a gift to make this year a little bit special.
Tuesday morning I took my six year old host brother who is
on summer break shopping with me in Otavalo. He picked out a cake with a red
car on it. That night my host mom made a candle out of a wrapped up piece of
paper and told me I had to sing. At first I thought maybe she meant I had to
sing by myself but luckily Zahid and her both joined in. There was a lot of
laughing when the paper candle wouldn’t stay lit long enough for him to blow it
out and make a wish. It was a nice evening and a nice way to celebrate. Simple
but fun. We also got to eat cake for the next four meals which I wouldn’t say
was ideal because the cake here is not the best, but my host siblings thought
that was pretty darn cool.
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