Emmanuel's Last Day

Today is Emmanuel's last day. I know he will take back many memories. He will remember the ocean and the soccer field. I will remember those two, we played soccer and shared many smiles and laughs. As we surfed you could tell it was a new and amazing feeling for him. I know he enjoyed being in the water as much as being on the sand listening to the waves. I know he will remember the food he got to eat with me as well as the conversation and emotions we exchanged. As well as memories I want him to take home a camera that will show the memories digitally.

The things I will take away from this time are extraordinary. I hope Emmanuel had a great time here and saw and got to do many wonderful things. But for me I see all this stuff a lot and have the pleasure to live by it, so what I am going to take away from this is more than the visuals and experiences it's the emotions. Emmanuel was determined to stand-up paddle board, it was hard for him but his determination overpowered the difficulties. Another emotion I am taking away is a smile, Emmanuel is like a ball of light. He was the sun in someones cloudy day almost every day I was with him. He was always more concerned for other people than himself. I think his motto is they>I, which is great but he deserves a lot of credit for that! I hope Emmanuel will never forget me, I will never forget him because he has changed me forever!