Growing up, I always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world. The Caribbean is still the most beautiful but the rest of the world has its own beauty to be enjoyed.
This Asia Mission affords me the opportunity to see Hong Kong, China, South Korea and Japan I may even get to India. The sights, sounds, smell and customs of the orient are as unique as the people that live here. Our hosts are kind and gracious. The expectations for daily living are as separated from one generation to the other as they are in the western world.
Currently, we are in Beijing. A large, large city, with between 13 and 17 million people (depending on the area around the city center you count). People, cars, buses, trains, trucks, motorcycles and bicycles are everywhere. The masses of people are like the water of the seas and rivers that are everywhere. So are signs of religious philosophies and history. In the U.S. and the Caribbean our history and historical reminders are young when compared to these ancient civilizations. When I think of sustainability, the Asians seem to be living experts.
The youth are looking forward to newer and better days; the elders are enjoying life with their feet strongly planted in the ancestors that paved the way. The east and the west are blending. We have much to learn.
I am thankful that I am here and seeing the world that I dreamed of when I was a child.
This Asia Mission affords me the opportunity to see Hong Kong, China, South Korea and Japan I may even get to India. The sights, sounds, smell and customs of the orient are as unique as the people that live here. Our hosts are kind and gracious. The expectations for daily living are as separated from one generation to the other as they are in the western world.
Currently, we are in Beijing. A large, large city, with between 13 and 17 million people (depending on the area around the city center you count). People, cars, buses, trains, trucks, motorcycles and bicycles are everywhere. The masses of people are like the water of the seas and rivers that are everywhere. So are signs of religious philosophies and history. In the U.S. and the Caribbean our history and historical reminders are young when compared to these ancient civilizations. When I think of sustainability, the Asians seem to be living experts.
The youth are looking forward to newer and better days; the elders are enjoying life with their feet strongly planted in the ancestors that paved the way. The east and the west are blending. We have much to learn.
I am thankful that I am here and seeing the world that I dreamed of when I was a child.
