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It was just what I needed.
We spent the night watching some of the Thaipusam festivities. We watched the preparations at the temple, walked along the procession with some daring fence hopping skills, stopped for dinner, and then followed the end of the procession as the neon lit up and the party started.
The devotion of these Hindu men and the support surrounding them is inspiring.
It was just what I needed to remind myself that I love seeing new things.
that Singapore is beautiful.
that cultures are important.
Just what I needed after this morning. This morning Gage and I took the MRT to meet a friend. There was an angry and miserable man on the train. who made me cry. a lot.
And I couldn't stop thinking about it the rest of the day. It stuck with me.
Living overseas, out of your culture, your comfort zone, your circle, out of your box is not always easy. Not always a Thai beach. Sometimes it's a lonely seat on a crowded train.
But, there are highs and lows in Lansing, Michigan. and Salt Lake City. and even in Washington. So we take the lows in stride and keep moving forward. And we hold on tight to the things we know we need.
Like mango lassis.
3 comments:
I am so sorry about all the angry, miserable people out there. I fear that I have been that person sometimes, but I never want to make anyone cry like that. Thank heaven for friends and beauty to help reset the perspective. You are doing such an amazing job - in mothering, in experiencing new cultures, in living a full and wonderful life!
I'm so sorry!! I wish I would have known and I would have hugged you tighter and told you what I told you in that email last night--that you amaze me! I'm so impressed by everything you do in this crazy world with no car and that you are still the most thoughtful considerate person I know. You are also a terrific writer. You express things so well. Life is not always a Thai beach (you should somehow coin this phrase btw and people should have to pay you every time they say it) and you are an example to me of how to take in stride the parts that aren't! And it's so true that it's that way no matter where you live.
ditto to what Cheryl said. and you are a great writer
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