Before having had something to eat and drink we decided to hand out the presents to those girls who had been following us all morning and hadn't yet received their presents because of having been left at the pension.
Daniela got the disposable camera she had asked her "godmother" Lurdes Baptista for and the invitation for the birthday party.
Carla Veronica finally got the presents sent to her by Vanessa and which she was supposed to have received last February when she didn't show up, as well as the birthday party invitation.
Nolita got the anticipated birthday presents sent to her by Filipa and although I have always seen her smile, this was a slightly different one. One could see she was absolutely thrilled with her new outfit, sandals and little bag.
Melissa got an anticipated birthday present she clearly fell in love with sent by her "godmother" Ana Mafalda.
Carla who had already received her birthday presents got a small extra one (a T-shirt) sent by her "godmother" Rosario together with her mother and daughter, who also bought some tissues and sewing material for her to hand out to her mother.
What made her put on a bright smile though was the invitation for the birthday party, she had been longing for since the last time I was there.
The same happened to Leinira who having already had her birthday presents also got an extra one - an earring and necklace set, as well as a diary bought by me, apart from the "official" invitation for the party the following day.
We finally had a break for "lunch" though we should have been having "tea-time" instead taking into account the time of the day.
We felt exhausted but particularly happy to have already met many of the children in such a short period of time and without any previous notice.
(to be continued)
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