Savvy I am not, but Merry Xmas anyway...
Hi.
So my mom is sleeping soundly inches away from me as I write this entry tonight. It is almost Christmas...in China at least. It's still just morning on Xmas eve in the US...specifically, it is 10am in Birmingham and 8am in Seattle. I wanted to upload a photo of mom and me in front of the mini Xmas tree and tableau that I received from co-workers at my old job in Seattle, but alas, I'm STILL finding blogging to be more difficult than writing in a paper journal with a nice, reliable pen and glue stick for mounting images.
But this entry isn't going to be about complications or worries or difficulties. I am blessed. Seriously. I have my mother with me for Christmas in a foreign land. We've had such an amazing time and I've seen, through her eyes just how much I've learned in the past six months. You see, I've been her tour guide these past six days and she's had to rely completely on me and I take it as a very good sign that she's still ready to leave the apartment each morning; ready to take on the next adventure. It seems that I've learned how to communicate and function and get around this city of mine.
Of course, there is so much more to learn and lets hope and PRAY that the UW decides that I should continue my learning in their program this coming fall, but no matter what, China is a part of my life for good and will continue to be so for as long as I'm fit to travel.
So, here it comes: I am grateful for family and friends and love and wonder and guts and desires and passions this holiday season. To each of you who check on me and join my adventures via these entries, have a wonderful holiday and I hope you are with loved ones and finding what you need and want this year...because it is almost over! I look forward to seeing all of you next year!
Love,
Lillis
