About a week before Thanksgiving, I was sitting outside my classroom building waiting for class to begin! I was early and having a bit of a rough morning in terms of my emotions. As I was sitting there, an American looking Sister walked by. We both smiled at each other and she kept walking and I kept sitting there. Simultaneously, we both turned around and looked as though we wanted to talk to each other. Sister Mary-Beth, a Sister of the Catholic Church is from California and has lived in Taiwan for over 22 years. We talked for a little while and got to know each other a bit. She asked me what I was doing for Thanksgiving and I had nothing planned. I wasn't going to be able to cook for my host family as they were busy, so I said YES to Thanksgiving dinner with she and her friends!
So, on Thanksgiving night, in a rainstorm, I headed to their home for dinner! From the moment I walked in the door, I felt so at home. Everyone was so kind and having the delicious smell of a cooking turkey, mashed potatoes, apple pie, and a few of my favorite Taiwanese cuisines cooking in the kitchen didn't make it too hard to stick around! Ha! While the finishing touches were being put on our Thanksgiving Feast, I was able to engage in a little arts and crafts - fall wreath and turkey decorations. Sister Mary-Beth and Sister Susan, and I had to dig deep into our brains to share with the Taiwanese Sisters and others sharing our dinner, about why we Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. It was fun!
Dinner was delicious! I haven't actually missed American food since being in Taiwan and I would have been OK without eating Thanksgiving dinner, but it sure did taste good! It was a special treat for me! Thank you Pauleen for the great pies!
The night was really great! I was so thankful to be surrounded by kind, new friends, eating a delicious American/Taiwanese meal, sharing my life with others and having them share theirs with me too. Overall, enjoying a once in a lifetime experience here in Taiwan! I will forever remember this great night.
Thank you Sister Mary-Beth, Sister Andrea, Sister Susan, Arlene, Rebecca, and Pauleen for making my Taiwanese Thanksgiving Thursday so special! You all put a smile on my face! I am very grateful to have met each of you and I look forward to spending more time with you all soon!
My thankful thought on Thanksgiving: I am thankful for my ability to smile because it led me to these new friends and a great night in Taiwan!:)
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