Well my friends, this end of year review is a bit late. As I recall though, I never set up the rules for this blog and therefore I am not done writing of my adventures or of the mysteries of this world.
A year where I see bright eyes and happy faces return to school.
A year where new friends are here through strange twists of fate.
A year where new lives are brought into a world full of wonder.
A year where many quick yet dear friends have moved on to new adventures.
Finally a year where many friends are here and bonds are forming stronger than ever.
When I left Idaho a year ago, I had two stamps in my passport from 2005. Now I have two and a half pages and visited various islands and continents. I have seen some of the wonders of the world. I have also gazed at the simple wonders of everyday life all around me. Maybe this year will slow down though I have my doubts. I somehow think I will find adventures, even small ones, that will keep me busy. It will be my hope that I will share more of them with you.
Some of my more recent wonders are how I have been able to manage hitting heat waves in Europe, Korea, and the United States through the summer. I wonder and am amazed that Koreans have as great a variety of parasols in the sun as the do umbrellas in the rain.
I wonder how it is possible that another respected and amazing teacher from Idaho has ended up teaching just few minutes away from me in Korea.
I am also going to have many wonders as to what my future holds and some of the decisions I will have to make in my second year in Korea. I can say that it will not be dull. It is my greatest hope that this year will bring even more great stories.
As most of you can see, my favorite tree stands strong watching over Suwon. If it can stand then so can I. It has seen sixty plus years of great change. I have a ways to go in order to see even half as much. It still holds beauty and strength day by day. I am going look for the beauty and strength around me day by day. It seems so easy when you say it but much more challenging when you have to live the words. At the same time, it is worth a try.
So bring on year two. The good and the bad. In the end it will all be an amazing adventure.
