A friend from church, HF, loaned us her copy of the movie, "Anna and the King." A very fitting movie to watch as Anna is a teacher (to King Mongkut's 58+ children) in Siam. It was interesting to see a bit of the Thai culture and religion displayed in the movie (despite that the movie "takes place" during the 1860's), as it clashed with Anna's Christian and English ways. Everything from bowing to the king, never having her head above the king, to learning how "time" is on a completely different schedule, to understanding what is valued in Buddhism, and to what keeping face really means.
I know that Mike and I will feel like Anna at some point in time... enthralled with Thailand, the people, the culture, yet at times, struggling to understand why things are the way they are. It certainly will be an adventure.
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