until we meet again..

Agridulce, or bittersweet, is the best way to describe this week. It's the time of year in which half of the volunteer staff switches out. It's something that happens every January and July. While there are obvious benefits to having seasoned volunteers help out the newbies, it still makes it pretty darn tough to say goodbye to those that end up leaving halfway through your year. It is especially difficult when you work, live, eat, sleep, laugh, cry, dance, travel, and do just about everything else with these individuals we call friends and, ultimately, family. While I am excited to welcome in the new wave of volunteers (with whom I know I will have many new and wonderful memories), I will always have a special place in my heart for the old volunteers <3