Aliquam Vitae

Posts by Samantha Angiola Di Salvo

Seamstress

Today the girls’ mother, Trina, taught me how to sew. I’m not the most domesticated person in the world. But, turns out I have a knack for it. We are making winter things. The girls’ are not the only children. The motel is full up. I feel incredibly privileged for these people to have taken […]

Hospitality

We found BIG boxes of COFFEE AND TEA! I’m sure it was for the reception table in the motel office. (There’s even a box of non-dairy creamer and sugar packets!!!!) Celebrate the small victories, right? The lady in room 8 has three little girls. They want me to help them build a fort. I’m completely […]

Storage

Today the goal was to attack the storage building out behind the motel. We have been worried about getting into it. Afraid what we might find. Afraid to be hopeful what we could find. After chores were done. We all headed out back together. It is FULL of boxes. Things stored away for the motel […]

Alone

Today there was no sudden epiphany on the life we’re living. No wonderful words of wisdom. The sun was shining.  I was standing in the chicken yard throwing dried corn at them. Everyone else was busy with the chores of the day. Mainly getting to some storage stuff we have yet to touch. We are […]