Although great things come with summer, I prefer fall and all it brings!
Just some of the things I LOVE about FALL: a good farmer's market, the crispness of the air, colored leaves, wearing layers, drinking tea, sunsets, fall colors, chilly mornings morphing into sun-filled afternoons, a good run, the lingering of Thanksgiving and hopes of Christmas joy.
This morning I arrived to Toyofuku Elementary School with a line of students waiting to "touch", better known as high-five. After having a terrible day yesterday this brought the biggest joys. It didn't stop there! All day the children were overly excited to see me. Here is one conversation that occurred:
student across the courtyard yells: " Hello! Miss Erin! Erin! Teacher! Hello Erin Sensei!"
me: "Good Morning! How are you?"
student: "What's your name?"
me: "Erin? (laughing and confused--he already said my name) What's your name?"
student: "My name is Rumi. Nice to meet you."
me: "Nice to meet you, too."
Rumi then ran to his friends to tell them everything! Five minutes later, every first year student in the school is yelling and waving at me through the window. I wish I could explain the smiles on their faces and in turn the smile on mine. We had a great time singing, dancing and, of course, learning English!
Yes, today was a desperately needed great day!
This weekend: PLAN THAILAND! beach please!
with all my arkansas love.
I love wearing layers too! It must be a family thing:) Hunter put up your blog link on Twitter. It's great to read about your experiences. I've been thinking about you and wondering what life is like for you. Now I have read a little bit about it! Thanks for sharing! With love, christi
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