CAUTION

So when I moved to China there were many things that I was expecting. I was expecting that I would not understand one word of Chinese. I knew that I wouldn't be driving. And I certainly knew that I wouldn't be able to read one lick of Chinese. I knew the shopping would be great! I'm quite satisfied by the low prices of almost everything. And even though I complain, I love to get my bartering on. I expected to enjoy the food (which I do), expected to love my job (which I do), and expected to find a community that loves Jesus deeply. Many of my expectations have been met. But life wouldn't be life (especially in China) if you didn't have some curve balls thrown atcha once in awhile. Or at least in China, once a day.

I didn't expect to see split pants on children. Yes, they're pants that have a slit so when a child squats, they can just go to the bathroom. I haven't seen so many adults go to the bathroom in public as I have here. And let's not talk about the amount of puke on the streets. For some reason, I had no clue how bad the pollution was here. I didn't realize that Wal-mart is NOT like Wal-mart in the U.S. And I was shocked by the amount of chair loungers and nappers at IKEA (they actually get under the covers on the beds to sleep). No one warned me about the amount of phlegm I see on a daily basis and the sounds of phlegm removal I hear. Traffic....let's not even get started.

After a year and a half, you might be curious as to why I'm ranting about these things now? Well, on my drive to school (I own an electric scooter), I was about to pass a Chinese man on his pedal bike: he was just too slow. When at the last moment, I saw him turn his head over his left shoulder and blew a snot rocket! Thankfully, I had hesitated passing him. Then, I sped up to pass him again and once again, he blew another snot rocket. This time, I narrowly missed it.

Dear sir,

If you do not want me to pass you, I would rather have you cut me off with your bike than your snot.

Sincerely,

me

Thank you God that you care about me enough to help me avoid getting snotted on.