randyland

Another day in the smog, grog, and pollution. The pull to come home is never far, in fact it is a weekly feeling. The year is counting down.

5 years ago when we came to taiwan the feeling was one of fear, wonder, intrigue, and a general feeling of a new life. That was both a blessing and a hardship. It was never a curse.

Did I know what we were getting into...no ...there is no way to know unless you do it. As usual i did my homework on the industry, countries, etc, but you can never really prepare for a life abroad.

I think traveling is more important than most people realize. Of course its almost prohibitively expensive for most people, especially long term travel.

For most of you who have not had the opportunity to travel long term, or truly experience another culture that is vastly different than your own, I think you don't know what you have until you don't have it anymore.

There is good and bad in every society, and yes the grass is always greener on the other side. Its just human nature.

I suppose that's what Ive learned as well, you want what you cant have, and you need to work to appreciate the people, things, and life you have.

These may simply be ramblings, from a guy at Starbucks, but then again...they may be word of wisdom passed on to you from someone far away in a distant land. Anyway my coffee is getting cold.