All Blog Posts Tagged 'Life' (224)

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Reason #3 I didn't come to China...the money!

Now...I realize that I live in one of the most materialistic cultures on earth, where wealth and personal earning power trump just about anything else, including morals, ethics, happiness and love. I fully expect people to disagree with me, luckily I don't care!

Money is a big reason that many people come to China. Whether they are in business,…

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Alright, part TWO!

So, the second of three reasons why I didn't come to China:

I'm not running away from anything.

Last year, one of my middle school students-a girl about 10 years old with great English-asked me, completely straightfaced "Teacher, why did you flee from…

People often ask me:

Why did you come to China?

Well...you'd think that after almost 2 years here in Shenzhen, I'd have a quick, convenient, canned reponse ready and loaded to fire back. I've probably had the question asked of me a hundred times or more. I don't have a good reply really. It's a simple question, but not really an…

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Together We Fly.

Green birds on the sill

together each day we fly

Dragons fly in my window

lost and lonely without the other

A pair of bears lay on their backs

a reminder of our first touch

The man and woman sit naked on a log

looking into the others eyes

A black bear stands upon the red flower

waiting for your return

A pair of enlightened sparrows…

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