Coke and a smile

It seems that some people really like doing nice things for others. Take these kids for example.

Back in December, we had our essay contest. Except that the kid's didn't know it was a contest, they thought it was homework. The topic was write about the change you want to see happen. And while some kids wrote about having better teachers, ending government corruption, protecting the environment, and one memorable one advocating a swimming pool be built at the orphanage, there were three that stood out because they expressed a change on a personal level.

As an unannounced reward for their essays, they each got a case of pop. I got it for them right after New Years, but then the very same day is when Felex and Carlitos wanted to do their special meal and bought the pops off me. Since then, I've been waiting till the neighborhood coke dealer got a new shipment in and bought the pops for them. Well, that was last week, and when I came up to them to say I had their pops and would keep them in my fridge, they had another idea in mind: They wanted to give them away.

They said the pops were nice, and after we gave them out there would still be some left over, but they could never imagine what they'd do with a case (of 24 pops) each. So, Sunday night (chicken night done right!) the wanted to give out pops to the rest of the orphanage.

So, that's just what they did. Virginia (above) Manuel, and Mauricio gave out the pops and explained how they earned them and why they were giving them away.

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Manuel struggled a little to get used to the bottle opener.

 

 

...but eventually overcame his fear and got the hang of it.

 

 

Mauricio meanwhile popped those tops like an old pro.

Here are the happy recipients of the gits. Everybody really enjoyed the pops. And, I've noticed, for some strange reason, the boys overwhelming prefer coke.

 

While the girls enjoy fanta.

 

And Daniel just enjoys chilling back.