When you are working away from home, I find it very easy to forget about birthdays, anniversaries, events. After all, its like starting a new life away, with a new group of people, each with their own things on their mind. But it made me think about memories and making ones that will stay with you forever. 

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The conclusion is yet to come to me however, what I do know is right now, I am at a point where planning for the future home, job and achievements have been on my mind for so long, when I had an opportunity to make more memories in the here and now ... I nearly lost it. 

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Clearly the universe had other plans where I was given another chance to stay one more week away from my pre-Morocco reality and make some new stories. This time, I did not let it slip through my fingers. 

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As a small catch up on the last few days, I still have a persistent cough, but the lungs are good enough to run 10km again. 

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We had the opportunity to visit an IBM P-Tech School which is where kids aged from 10 to 18, from low socioeconomic backgrounds have an opportunity to go to a specialised school which aims to accelerate their development and give them opportunities they would not normally have. 

The most consistent aspect from each student was that they each have such a passion to learn (which I have seen before) and to make a better life for themselves and especially their country (which I have not seen so strong in such young boys and girls). 

I was so much in awe there is one conversation I will not forget. 

Child aged 11 in broken english:

"Thank you for coming here and giving us your time and sharing your experience"

Me:

"Your time is no different to mine, so thank you for giving me your time too"

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He walked away crying because he realised that there are people who have never met him, who believe in him to make a difference and most importantly (i hope) that his time is no different to the fancy consultant who visited him. 

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I make a lot of mistakes, with cultural differences, people and work but, one thing I have not forgotten yet ... time is valuable for everyone. Regardless of language and age, the two of us were able to understand each other perfectly. 

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Z