Monday, November 3, 2008

A scary sick note

So when you can't make it to school you need to have someone bring a note for you so you don't get marked with an unexcused absence. Well today we got a sick note from one of our seventh graders. Today the sick note that came in was not normal in any way shape or form. Witchcraft here is something that does take place and is not unusual in some circles from what I have heard. The note today said that one of our students was attacked with witchcraft and is according to the note burning. The burning is not physically hurting her but it sets things on fire whenever she gets close to them. I guess the mom ran out of her house scared and they tried to bring the girl to a different house because they thought it was just the house but then the student set things on fire in the next house as well. I guess when the mom ran out they ran to the pastors in the community one of which is the man I live with so I am sure I will hear more about it later but it is something so far out of what I consider normal I don't even know what to think about it. I had a teacher once who said that the devil targets the poor and this would be another case of it. I guess all I can say is pray for this student because I can't even really imagine what is going on.

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