Story from my time with Santa Clara University

So one of our current volunteers, John, looks exactly like a volunteer from two years ago, Daniel. Exactly. I´ve seen them both, standing next to each other, side by side. They are duplicates. It has a lot to do with the combination of short hair, beard and impressively full mustache. They are also about the same size. But, since some of the neighbors seem to just adore us, and also they have very impressive memories, John gets confused for Daniel a lot down here in the communities. Wherever he goes kids shout out ¨Daniel!¨ as he walks by on the street and adults never stop reminding John how much he looks like the former volunteer.

That being said, when we were at Walter and Jesus´house with Santa Clara University during some neighborhood time we were going around the room doing introductions. The retreatants would say their name, their age, and what they were studying. When it was my turn I reminded them my name and that I was a volunteer living in the other neighborhood. When it was John´s turn he did much of the same until he was interupted with what happens a lot.

¨You look like someone¨ Walter said as he paused to think...

John replied, ¨Yes, I know...¨ turning to the retreatants. ¨I always get confused with a former volunteer that used to live here. Turning back to Walter he said that he looked like Daniel and asked if he was right.

¨No...¨ Walter said as he looked to his brother who was equally trying as hard as he could to figure out the resemblance.

¨JUDAS! That´s it!¨ he shouted and turned to his brother. His brother sighed loudly in agreement.

¨Judas¨ he turned and agreed with Walter.

Giving himself a single clap to applaud his spot-on recognizing abilities, Walter went back to presenting to the retreat group.


So that had me laughing for a long time.