tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post878324484097719023..comments2023-11-23T21:19:19.372-08:00Comments on The Green Bathtub: Good Grief!A.L. Sonnichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-88861056076114445752009-06-09T06:58:53.726-07:002009-06-09T06:58:53.726-07:00Thanks. You all are amazing encouragers. And you m...Thanks. You all are amazing encouragers. And you made me laugh! :)A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-4235186938689221672009-06-07T19:30:09.257-07:002009-06-07T19:30:09.257-07:00Don't worry, Amy, it's not that bad! The f...Don't worry, Amy, it's not that bad! The first couple months were the worst. And I have to admit that it still feels wierd to me to look around and realize that NOBODY is staring at me. Did I disappear? <br /><br />However, today, just two days shy of our one year in America mark, I commented that it was easier to figure out what to buy at the grocery store when we were in China. I bought everything we liked! One or more of each, every time. Now I go through the door and think, "Wow. We like ALL of this. How do I choose?" <br /><br />And in a way, I'm kind of glad that I still feel a little bit of culture shock. <br /><br />It will be fun for me to re-live it through your blog.Dawn Shultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14491725947844040325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-11859119704509774042009-06-07T15:30:52.696-07:002009-06-07T15:30:52.696-07:00Wow...celebrity status huh? Looking forward to hea...Wow...celebrity status huh? Looking forward to hearing more about that. You just might be a celebrity in Prosser too. "You're the woman who lived in China! Can I get your autograph?" Or, "You're Ben and Norma's daughter-in-law! Let me hold your baby!" Or, "You're Aaron's wife! You know Aaron won a state championship, right?" Or, "Your the football coach's sister-in-law. How's the team looking this year?" Just kidding of course on all of these. Christy and I can't wait to see YOU and your family back in the States and in Prosser!<br /><br />Side note: what is an "ayi"? Sounds like a maid maybe.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157966747837865540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-27602503733652808282009-06-06T07:11:00.843-07:002009-06-06T07:11:00.843-07:00Thanks, guys! I should clarify the "nobody&qu...Thanks, guys! I should clarify the "nobody" thing, because my mom and mother-in-law both scolded me for saying that, too. I've gotten used to my celebrity status here and the celebrity status of my children. It's going to be weird (and wonderful) to walk into a supermarket and not have everyone staring at me and trying to talk to me and attempting to grab my baby out of my arms.... It'll take some adjusting. I wonder if I really will MISS it or not, or if it will be just pure joy to be just another person and not a "waiguoren." Does that make more sense?A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-20624484624834537442009-06-05T09:28:39.857-07:002009-06-05T09:28:39.857-07:00You'll never be a nobody!!! You're so NOT...You'll never be a nobody!!! You're so NOT a nobody!JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319797999078230286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-8514974724467564402009-06-05T07:58:30.508-07:002009-06-05T07:58:30.508-07:00Don't worry, Amy, it's not that bad! But ...Don't worry, Amy, it's not that bad! But I, myself, am wiping away some tears as I'm remembering those times, EVERY summer, saying goodbye to some dear friend... and then ALL of those dear friends when I was the one leaving. And I too grieved the whole time... even 5 years later. China's a great place. So is America though. New friends, clean produce, grassy yards, bigger libraries, more church options, and biological family. But enjoy a da bing ji dan for me, ok? And maybe some hotpot. :->Randy and Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07310035768655518606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-42837591333432611652009-06-05T05:28:06.030-07:002009-06-05T05:28:06.030-07:00it's a time to let go, but a time to get to st...it's a time to let go, but a time to get to start over. it is hard, but there is something exciting isn't there? there were a bunch of moving trucks this past weekend in our complex. i kind of envied them. a fresh start. a new adventure. a change. <br /><br />there is a lot you are leaving behind, but there is a whole new world waiting for you!nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148276674203537839noreply@blogger.com