Can I just tell you Chinese are both brilliant and crazy at the same time? Its true. This finally occurred to me the other night walking through the mall. As I was talking I was constantly being interrupted but a “squeak”. It was every 2 seconds. Squeak…..squeak…squeak!! Jeremy noticing my frustration starts to laugh knowing the source of the noise. As I glance back there is the cutest chubby cheeked, barely walking little Chinese boy. Every step this little dude took, his shoes would squeak. Its brilliant, he will never get lost. If I was his baby-sitter… he would be barefoot!
I have been contemplating what to write on my blog lately. I am going through a time in the culture shock/stress phase that is hard to put into words. However, just the other day as I sat on the floor starring out the window the words came. Heart Broken. That kind of heart- ache that consumes your body, leaves you somewhat depressed and the pain is so real it feels physical. I feel like I just had a bad break-up. I was told Nov/Dec are going to be hard months, but I got through November and then …heart break. I am not sure why. But I have my guesses. The adventure of moving here and starting life here is over. I am officially here. I am living life in China. With that being said; now I am realizing that life in China isn’t easy all the time, I miss home and life there, and that living life here is going to be more of a sacrifice than I originally thought. Its not temporary. This is a hard realization. I think for the past 5 months I have been in survival mode. Knowing if I just pushe...
I love the kids here! They are all so cute! One mom even had her toddler give me a hug. I've seen the squeaky shoes, though. Cute for a few minutes - then no, thank you!
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