I was grocery shopping two days ago when walking out of the store I was tapped on my shoulder. Behind me was my friend. At my hotel there is a lady that is always working the counter, so every time I make any baked goods I take her some. I love smiling and waving at her! She has even given me some bananas in return :) Alice, (I gave her that name) noticed me in the store and came to say hi!! Even though we can't talk, she is my friend and now China doesn't seem so incredibly huge! I knew someone :)
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...
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