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10 things I didn’t know 10 years ago
Today is one decade from the day we showed up at the Civil Affairs Office in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, and met our daughter Grace. It has been an amazing ten years. But looking back, there were 10 things I didn’t know 10 years ago:
1. I didn’t know how long it would take for her to grieve. We adopted Grace at 12 months, and it took her an additional 6 months—a half-life—before her sunny perso
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“Relationships
An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break.”
― Home is a Roof Over a Pig: An American Family's Journey in China
An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break.”
― Home is a Roof Over a Pig: An American Family's Journey in China
“I later asked Mr. Jia about the characters for Christmas. He told me they meant 'holy...birth...festival'---Holy Birthday. So while my students may have never heard the Christmas story, their language still recognized its basic significance, all in just three characters. And those three characters expressed the essential meaning far more succinctly than the Latin-based expressions for Christmas I was familiar with.”
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“I picked up the phone, 'Hello?'
'Merry Christmas!' said Mom and Dad.
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'I love you too' I replied. I hung up the phone. My students were gaping at me. Two girls in the back row brushed away tears and hugged each other. Parents and children rarely said those three words in China. They knew their parents loved them, but they knew from their actions, not because they had ever been told. The students had studied and heard about the importance of family at Christmas, but with that telephone call they saw it for themselves.”
― Home is a Roof Over a Pig: An American Family's Journey in China
'Merry Christmas!' said Mom and Dad.
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'I love you too' I replied. I hung up the phone. My students were gaping at me. Two girls in the back row brushed away tears and hugged each other. Parents and children rarely said those three words in China. They knew their parents loved them, but they knew from their actions, not because they had ever been told. The students had studied and heard about the importance of family at Christmas, but with that telephone call they saw it for themselves.”
― Home is a Roof Over a Pig: An American Family's Journey in China
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