Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The Village - Part II...

Friday Sept. 7th

 
 
 This little guy was too shy to take the candy from us
 


 
Apartments across the river
 

 
Community water pump for dish washing
 
 
Rice paddies across the river
 
 
Men's Restroom
 
 
 
According to our guide most villages consist of one family and only a few people ever leave. It's hard not to wonder if Emily might have come from a place like this. If God had not given her to us, is this the kind of place she would have grown up in? The Chinese seem so matter of fact regarding their circumstances. Mostly they ignore us Americans as they are more concerned with getting through their daily lives. But when they see us with Chinese babies we get the thumbs up sign from people and are told how lucky our girls are. To them Emily has hit the jackpot; she is a lucky girl who will have a future full of plenty. It's hard not to feel for the people who live in this place. I wish that that these children would have better opportunities for their lives. It also gives me an enormous sense of gratitude for what we have. I am so grateful that we have been given the opportunity to be here and see some of the country that gave us Emily but I admit that I'm even more grateful to be able to take this little one back home.

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