Here it is November, 2012 and I have now celebrated my third Thanksgiving in Korea. This one by far was the most memorable and the most heartwarming. Looking back at my experience in Korea, I have so much to be thankful for. I love how people come into your life and a friendship unravels and they become a part of you and a part of them. I'm so grateful for the wonderful people I have met here. Friends, coworkers, and churchmates opened up their home tonight and invited people over to share in a Thanksgiving (chicken) style meal. Not only was the food delicious, but we all watched Its a Wonderful Life together afterwards. My friends projected the movie onto their wall so it had the feeling of being in a theater. As I was watching the movie, I was reminded of the many times I'd watched the movie in the past around the holidays with my family and how touching it is. I feel now the connectedness of people and the message that we never know who we will touch and/or the impact that we will have on people. I feel myself changing and the realizations of what is important in life and how I spend my time is something I am more aware of now than in the past. My time in Korea is coming to a close, and I am ready to begin a new chapter in my life, but the friendships and memories that I have discovered here will be with me for always. I have a new sense of truth in life, and a new sense of hope and I am looking foward to having more of the world's truths be revealed to be as I continue searching. I have a lot to be Thankful for this holiday season and am reminded of it more and more everyday....Life is a precious gift to be treasured and shared with others.
