Back for a few days, observations....

Well its been 5 days back in the USA, and I'm really amazed that things have gone as smoothly as they have with readjusting to time, space, and stuff. The weather, well, its been generally drippy and rainy but warmer than we were used to, its nice to be back to familiar places and things (especially for Mom), and I'm getting back into being chief cook and bottlewasher!

In reflection, I'm still struck with how people can usually work well with each other across cultural and language boundaries; conversations that I had with people on train platforms were enjoyable, probably because people smiled at each other and tried to be nice! On the other hand, I'm also struck with how many people 'here at home' don't smile, don't try to be nice, and don't realize that the world can be a better place if people just smile and try to be nice! We're all in this together, no reason to be mean, make enemies; and we can all learn from each other.

Let's spread some peace around!