China times.... once classes would end, I would escape to China....I would volunteer to teach and run conferences all over this magnificent country...I am happy I got to see most cities before the explosive boom....where the streets were made of mud...where smiles were genuine and most innocent..where people welcomed me with open arms and there was no need to speak, only smile...smile with our hearts...I miss those days...
It's been 10 years, better yet 11 since I was there....the man who would organize my trips since 1999 died suddenly and I never bothered to contact anyone else.... I did not make any money, but I was treated like a Queen.... with utmost respect.... whenever I would say I was a teacher, people would smile and be proud to make my acquaintance....something very few people do here...
I miss China.... I love China... I love them
Wo xiang, wo ai nimen.
China Times..... from 1999 to 2005 I spent my summers in China...it was a different life for me over there, wherever I would go people would treat me like an important guest....
They would proudly stand next to me to take a photo...I have traveled the world and people are always drawn to me, but I will never forget my times in China...
Volunteering gave me a purpose...to give of me and to receive so much love in return? Priceless!
