Yesterday when I was at work, some men were setting up scaffolding for a taping of a TV show to be taped after the park closed. I watched as they maneuvered the metal bracings and I had to remember Hong Kong. Their scaffolding is bamboo poles thatare tied together with "strips" wound around the connections. These men do all repairs by hand walking all over that "creative" structure. It is like a ballet, movement to their own music that is never heard by the human ears, yet with great grace. As I watched the men in Hong Kong working, I thought to myself, how do they do that? They seem to move effortlessly, rarely with any apparent slipping, side to side doing what needs to be done.
The Chinese are truly amazing people. I saw so much creativity and sheer knowledge of how to get something done. Wanting to be creative, like I do, is not the way to get things done. They manage to accomplish so much with so little, and do it quite well and usually better than most. I am impressed with their expertise.
Today I have many things to do - laundry, allergy shots, wrapping pashminas, car washed, grocery; so much, so little time. But, I'll probably get it all done. You know why? I'm just so blessed with so many conveniences and time. And, I am afterall, in America once again. And, it feels great to be where I am.
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