"i would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding."
— john o'donohue
Thursday, April 10, 2008
cherry blossom festival
on sunday, mom woke early with jet lag and schemed a plan to rearrange my apartment! after moving furniture all morning we headed out for a little dol sot bibimbap for lunch. then we walked to campus for the university's cherry blossom festival. here's mom with hoards of other people enjoying the beautiful blossoms and bright, sunny day! goldfish for sale! flurries of blossoms on the breeze a blizzard!!!
2007-2008: ...and so, for her thirtieth year, she is embarking upon a pilgrimage abroad...teaching english at a university in south korea, making her way to ancient buddhist temples nestled high in the mountains where monks and nuns rise early to chant and pray, relying on the kindness of strangers and a lightness of heart, and meeting challenges and fears along the way that she is ever-so-ready to befriend.
2008-2009: ...and now, for a second year, she is returning to korea....to her high rise sanctuary and an abundance of red pepper paste...to a vibrant, growing community of friends, students and colleagues...to not a day going by without some measure of surprise and unexpected kindness.
herein lies her journey...
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