April…what day is it anyway???

Korea is so beautiful now.  The cherry blossoms are blooming and the air is alive with the fragrances of Spring.  Even though the allergies will be coming soon..I am excited to see life again shake off the gloom of winter for the bright ornaments and colors that are awakening.  Every day as I walk to class I am amazed at the cherry blossoms and how beautiful the scenery on campus is.  Vines are now budding and like a movie there are so many vivid sights that often I stop mid-stride just to appreciate the beauty that flows through my spirit.  My stride is a little lighter and I smile a lot more these days… I feel happy inside and the touch of something greater on my life.  My days are so busy…from start to finish I am constantly a being in motion..yet I find time to treasure the people who are so important in my life here in Korea, and learn as much as I can in this limited time.  I have met amazing people from all over the world.. all gathered here in a nexus of learning and self proclaimation.  Intellectually, I am stimulated with conversations from PHD Students from Berkeley, undergrads from MIT and Harvard.  Business students from Brown and Cornell.  I tell them about my remote school and surprisingly many of them have heard of it and I am genuinely intrigued as to how.  Yet, I find that regardless of name or school I have as much wit and mental aptitude with many of my newfound friends and that in itself is a tremendous boost to my self-realization in this world. 

Today was such a beautiful day and I am looking forward to many more with this new joy in my heart.  Suddenly, at moments, I will remember something and I feel a twinge of.. sorrow that endures for a moment.  But, I am happy for the sorrow in my life since it is a reminder and indicator of something greater.. and the ever present struggle to continually move forward. 

I got my first haircut today in Shinchon, by my new found hair dresser Soon Mi.  She styled my hair in a fobby Korean style..and I am probably going to add highlights very soon.  I really like it!  As the sun is shining I feel very comfortable in shorts and my favorite green/white t shirt with my Brad Pitt sun-glasses and life seems gracious.  Tomorrow is football practice though with the Eagles..and Jiu Jitsu and Boxing before and after class..and I am not sure what shape I will be in then. . .

However, I am looking forward to the Bible Study with my new study group… and our leader is a Christian who is amazing in every way possible.  Tonight..I still have much to do but I must sleep or else I will definetely pay regretfully in a couple hours. 

Goodnight.