FRIENDS

"Wherever you are, it is your friends that make your world" (quote from William James)

And can we just say that your world is a much happier place when your friends are with you?!?! The day after returning from Thailand, Katie Greenway (our neighbor and one of Kelly and Katie Sue's best friends) arrived from Fayetteville! I got the joy of just watching the three of them hug, scream with excitement and smile for a long time in the airport international arrivals area! It has been a wonderful week filled with late nights, long talks and lots of laughter for the three 17 year olds! They've done lots of Shanghai sight-seeing, all the standard market/bazaar shopping, played a bit of ninja at the Yu Yuan Gardens, ate at a variety of Chinese locations and a variety of Chinese foods. Most of all (and most importantly!) they have refreshed their hearts and made lots of memories!