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A Kind Farewell (Part 3 – Cecelia Style) Our group of six waited near the cave entrance for 20 minutes for our other group of six to join us after they had completed their tour, then we all hiked a mile back through the jungle, crossing several streams once again, until we reached the mini-bus while sharing stories about the incredible cave hike. Moments after reaching the van I dug something out of my daypack and gathered everyone around me.
The previous night after we had returned from our celebratory dinner at Succotz and after most folks had gone to bed, I sat on the balcony at Chiclero lodge overlooking San Ignacio and composed lyrics to the old Simon and Garfunkel tune, “Cecelia” (actually they had spelled it “Cecilia”). Our group leader, Cecelia, had worked hard in Portland to put this team together and she worked even harder in Belize, coordinating all the work while making sure that everyone was having a good time and an enriching experience. It was a challenging task, trying to please everyone while getting our work done, too, and at times this past week I could tell that it had taken a toll on her. But she pulled it off and my amazing adventure in Belize wouldn’t have happened without her.
And so, as a tribute to Cecelia I had penned some new words to Simon and Garfunkel’s old tune on Friday night and made a few copies to hand out to the group. After folks returned to the mini-bus, I gathered everyone around Cecelia and passed out my lyrics, then we sang it in unison (well, sort of) as she stood in front of us, laughing and even blushing a bit:
Everyone in our group told her they felt the same way.
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