Things I will miss:
My Chinese restaurant that will cook the xaio bai cai that I bring to them and then put it in the stainless steel carrying vessel to take home
The joy in witnessing my mentees actually understand and apply all that I have been teaching them
Having to do a mime in order to be understood by non English speakers
Because I am different - being told I am beautiful - by complete strangers (maybe they don't know the definition of beautiful)
Mangos
Things I will look forward to:
Taking off a linen top and not having to fight with it while it sticks to my body while it takes on the role of another layer of skin - due to the high humidity
Knowing that my skin is just a covering for my body and not a leaky surface for all liquids to escape from within
No longer watching the sky sweat
Not having to do a mime in order to be understood
A fresh slice of poppyseed roll
from the last few days in Canada and forward, you can join me in my thoughts and actions as I learn how to live in a country that I had not even known the exact location until Ryan was there a few years ago. Some days I have rants and other days I have adventures, but every day is a learning experience that I embrace and thank God I was given the opportunity to know and to be. I might even upload a picture of me in this place I now call home – for now.
No comments:
Post a Comment