Ti Pa Pa

We had just finished with dinner and walked over to check on things at the hospital.
Ti Pa Pa was coloring, working out the details of what happened to him during the earth quake on paper.
Everyone in Haiti has a story about the earth quake.
Much like we have our stories about 9/11.
We will never forget the exact time and place, when the world as we knew it changed in a minute.
Forever different!
I was at home with Maddie and Parker, Eileen, Dan's mom was visiting.
Dan was on the road, working.
I went to get Alyssa early from school that day and wished Dan was home.
Ti Pa Pa was at school.
His picture got my attention because it said, "Emergency Exit".
Where on earth did he learn that?
Must have been in the book he was reading, I couldn't imagine his school had a sign like that.
He pointed to the chair, showing me that he had fallen off the chair during the shaking.
I told him, I loved his picture!
I asked him if he wanted to sell it?
Yes, he said without thinking for a second.
He held up one finger and said, one gourde.
I was caught off guard that he didn't say the first English phrase every kid in Haiti yells when they see a white person, "hey you, give me one dollar"
No way! I teased.
I told him I would give him one dollar!
His eyes grew large, he smiled even bigger.
I took a few pictures and showed him what he looked like on the camera.
We exchanged art work for money and a hand shake.
I hoped he would keep drawing.
I hoped he would find healing in his expression.