Here's the beginning of a new perspective. One which I embarked on, half-hearted but returning with more than a jarful... overflowing heart of Love and realisations.

This is the view from our guesthouse at Baan UnrakOrphanage. Its a rural edge town in western Thailand. There is only 1 single 2 way road up the mountains. Valleys dip and mountains climb on opposite sides. It never fails to amaze the Geographer in me, because every feature I admire, I know that it takes millions of years to form. And its with this knowledge which I constantly 'test' myself and try to recall. Majestic features. The one above resembles that in Switzerland. Just that, you wouldnt believe me.

One day, the volunteers invited us along to visit the River. I love visiting rivers. Natural rivers, unlike all of those in Singapore. It is a meander.

And the kids picked rocks for me. Rocks pretty with layers of sediments, I specified my desired sizes and colour and they went off scrambling, peering into the clear waters to find me the precious rocks. haha. Lovely children.

This is how they swim. They jump into the shallow waters and frolick like happy ducks. When we crossed the rivers, they held onto our hands and tested the path for us. When they shivered from cold, they came to us. haha. Heartwarming.

last night i thought about the children and I thought I might have brought Mina back home to be my little brother. but then it would be cruel to take them away from Happy Village of smiles and play to put them in the hectic flurry of the Sg system...

When the plane cruised into Singapore, I was greeted by pride for I spot the Singapore Flyer and MBS prominently and lego blocks of buildings... It is vast and colourful. Bangkok buildings are all grey concrete; made life gloomy. Siam Shopping mall was like Orchard Road that cosmopolitan. But comparing with the rural Thai Village, I know that it was an exact juxtapose.

Ans this is how precious the trip was. Once in awhile. I know I gotta engage in CIP, to reinforce the humanity in me. Once in a while like this, decisions change my life. Reminding me of to cherish. The kids rummaged through rubbish despite being given food to eat. It makes me learn and realise that Love is all around. All around the world. I will visit Baan Unrak again, if opportunity permits.

The world is infinite :)