Sacredness of the Ordinary

Some say a picture is worth a thousand words. To me, this picture means so much more than that. A picture I will cherish for the rest of my life because it reminds me of such good memories. Memories that I don’t want to ever forget. This picture will forever be in my heart.

 

This is the picture that Pear drew for me. I am on left, Pear is in the middle and my other friend Grace is on the right.  

Pear also wrote a note to me which on the back of this picture. She talks about how we should never forget our friendship and all the memories we shared. I know for a fact that I will always remember her.

The person who drew this picture is my friend Pear. She was a Thai exchange student for a couple of weeks. When I first met her, she was ready to start learning. She was always happy to come and very curious. She taught me lots of things like how to write my name in Thai and how to write the alphabet. In the little time that I got to know pear, we developed a very strong relationship that will last a long time. She is the most sweetest person I know. Even though she is miles away from me, this picture still connects us in a way. Pear made me smile in some way every time I saw her. She showed kindness to everyone, even those she didn't know. Class was probably boring for her, but she made the best of it anyways. Pear has that personality that just makes you want to be around her. Pear taught me so much about Thai culture in just a short amount of time. She told us about all the different classes she took in school and how her life was back in Thai. Learning about different cultures was so exciting. The whole reason why I want to travel this world is to learn more about other people in this world.

 Here's another picture of us in English class.

While the Thai kids were here, they celebrated a holiday called the Songkran Festival. This Festival is the traditional Thai New Years. It is celebrated from April 13-15. I really enjoyed seeing the Thai kids celebrate their New Years. It was a little weird because we celebrate our New Years in January. During the festival, the kids would mark their faces with chalk and it was considered a blessing. They also had a lot of food. Some of the food that was there included rice,chicken kabobs, and spring rolls. I'm glad I got to see the kids celebrate their holiday. It's nice to learn about different cultures other than the American one. Pear seemed so excited to teach us about her holiday and we were just as excited to learn about it.

I am so glad that I met Pear. She showed me a lot of interesting things and I know that I will never forget her.