What can you do?

So I've definitely been slacking on the blogs. I was happy to get home from work today and not have afternoon classes or much GVI work, which has been busy lately. I headed out to run my only errand, mailing a letter, before coming to the cafe to catch up on blogs and computer stuff. I've mailed enough letters to know they only cost 25 lempiras. I had 28 in my wallet, but for some reason grabbed another 100, the smallest bill I had. On the way to the post office, I ran into some of the family we have been visiting in a town outside of Copan (featured in the blog below). Last Thursday they lost their grandmother (or the grandmother figure of the house). We knew this and made it up to visit that afternoon (pushing our tuk-tuk taxis up the extremely muddy road in the rain... another story!). So I saw them in town today buying some needed items from donations made at the funeral. They were so excited to see me and asked when we could visit again. They said things have been sad at the house. None of them have parents and now they unexpectedly lost their grandmother. It was hot out today, and I bought them ice cream from the local shop. With the 100 lempira bill that I for some reason grabbed before I left. It was good to see them smiling, but I'm left feeling so limited in what I can do. A gringo spending a few dollars and going about my day. Lots of people are going through really tough times. And you never really know what to say in any language. I guess a smile and a hug has to be enough sometimes.