What an adventurous 3 months it has been! The shock of my travels in japan have left my mind and body numb from fatigie! Food, Culture and Homesickness have all played a part in the process but even now, while I stay in one of the Richest parts of tokyo, I am struggling to comprehend how any business can afford renting an appartment for more then $10,000/Month!
Every day I am confronted by relizations like this, that have brought me to a broader view of our world. Mother sums it up well in her paragraph: WWOOF, Couch Surf, photography, hostels, penthouse apts!, street people who look frightening, tofu-green tea-and fish eggs, teaching and living with Eric and his family, having your own apartment and keeping it clean!, playing with children, digging in the soil, back breaking work in clearing and pruning, sleeping outside with no tent or sleeping bags, learning to survive when lost or left behind by the last bus, navigating foreign train systems and buses and time schedules, mountain climbs, temple tours, bamboo forest orchestras :), talking with 13 missionary kids and learning about their lives, construction, Hiroshima tour, sleeping in a real futon, on real tatami, with real rice paper doors, having to duck your head through these houses so you don't hit your forehead, touring a university, meeting people from all over the world, talks about world affairs and cultural differences, and even getting a hamburger!"
Looking forward to sharing more thoughts and photos with you when I return!
Best,
Jordan Gamble
I thought it would be: Sweet mystely of rife. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I am thankful for the opportunity you have had in Japan the last 3 months. You have certainly stretched yourself far more than I would have ever imagined! WWOOF, Couch Surf, photography, hostels, penthouse apts!, street people who look frightening, tofu-green tea-and fish eggs, teaching and living with Eric and his family, having your own apartment and keeping it clean!, playing with children, digging in the soil, back breaking work in clearing and pruning, sleeping outside with no tent or sleeping bags, learning to survive when lost or left behind by the last bus, navigating foreign train systems and buses and time schedules, mountain climbs, temple tours, bamboo forest orchestras :), talking with 13 missionary kids and learning about their lives, construction, Hiroshima tour, sleeping in a real futon, on real tatami, with real rice paper doors, having to duck your head through these houses so you don't hit your forehead, touring a university, meeting people from all over the world, talks about world affairs and cultural differences, and even getting a hamburger! yummmmm
I love you and look forward to having a good long talk with you on the way home next Tuesday from LAX.
Love Mom
Ya Jordan see you soon
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful updates, photos etc. It's given us a great insight into both Japan and you. Lots to reflect on. We're glad you chose this experience.
Yarg! How sad...no stories about making friends with all the cool car racing types...no gang activity...well I guess we can be happy that Korea diddnt bomb Japan while you were there. I am glad you are coming home. Talk to you soon on a real phone.
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