Mixed Nuts: Settling in

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Friday, August 10, 2007

Settling in - Beijing

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After many hours in cramped quarters, we have arrived at our destination - Beijing. There is definitely a bit of smog hanging above the city but other than that, it does not look terribly different than any other large metropolis. There is a definite lack of advertising compared a US city and the majority of adverts reference the upcoming Olympics. They have chosen 5 cute Pokemon-like bears to be their mascots. That should move some product. After getting to the hotel, we ventured out to the local grocery store to get some bottled water. What is the Chinese version of Montezuma's Revenge? But after 17 hours on a plane or in an airport with only an hour or two of sleep, we are really only in the mood for sleep. Exploring will wait for tomorrow.

2 comments:

Lisa said...: Glad to hear you made it ok.

You will enjoy Beijing, but nothing will compare to Hunan and seeing your child for the very first time. That is all I thought about while in Beijing. After your "Gotcha Day" nothing else will matter.

Can't wait to follow your journey.

Lisa mom to LilyRose a Chenzhou spicy girl home 6 mths.; August 10, 2007 at 12:01 PM
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