This is my fourth straight week in Shenzhen with no travel and it has been awesome. Everyday tasks and events that I don’t appreciate when I travel so much for work have become such a source of happiness. Pei Lin’s office is only two blocks away from mine so we go to and from work everyday together; yesterday we met for lunch just a ten minute walk away and shared a romantic moment in the middle of a packed restaurant; cooking dinner together most nights; going out with friends. Sure, those things occured when I was in town but I hadn’t taken the time to savor and enjoy those moments because we were usually rushing to cram too many things into the “downtime” when I was home.
While I have grown away from organized religion over the last decade I still believe in God and consider myself a Christian. One of my favorite passages from the bible is 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 which describes what love is. Love is what makes my life grand and I feel so fortunate to have found my true love, Pei Lin.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. ~1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ~
