Sunday, 8th April 2007

In Lilongwe

Continuing to recover and feeling much, much better! Seems to get worse at night and better again during the day. The malaria drugs Dr. Huber gave me are for 6 days, so that's 3 more days, but I feel like I'll be strong enough to move on tomorrow.

Janey continues to be the kindest sweetest person EVER. Most of the day I slept, but I actually left Kiboko Camp grounds for a couple of hours today and did some internetting (blog updating). When Janey saw me walking toward the gate, she came running after me.

"Leigh Anne!" she said.

When I turned around, she said, "Are you sure you'll be o.k., dear? You need rest. Where are you going?"

I smiled and said, "I'm feeling fine." I felt so overwhelmed with warmth that a stranger would care so much though, that I walked back and gave her a hug. "Thank you for caring," I said.

She said, "Don't overdo it. Take a taxi if you get tired."

I said, "O.k."

By evening, I knew that tomorrow I'll be ready to leave. Ready to continue my adventure! Janey repeated how amazed she was with my quick recovery. She said that she's had malaria 5 times (has lived in Africa all her life) and has never recovered so quickly.

How can one repay somebody like her? Not possible, I guess. I'll probably never see her again. Just go on with life and try to do the same thing yourself to somebody else one day. I guess.