Hong Kong gets points today because it is SO SAFE that you could literally leave your purse on the street and no one would take it. Today when Angela and I got on the bus (our usual bus at our usual time) a woman got our attention and gave Angela her WALLET! Apparently she had left it on the bus the morning before (and hadn't realized it was lost- she thought she left it at work). This woman must of taken it home overnight knowing she would see Angela in the morning! And it was a woman neither of us recognized. Angela and I pretty much stand out on our bus ride as the only Westerners- everyone else is Chinese or Filipino, so I think everyone on the bus knows who we are- and we have even made a handful of friends. (our "bus buddies" as we call them) There's something kind of nice about taking a bus with the same group of people every morning. I actually enjoy the bus ride in the morning. I kind of hate it on the way home because I'm tired and hungry and it takes over an hour...
So today was a good day and I was reminded again of how safe Hong Kong is, and how much I love that about being here. Especially since I'm alone most of the time.
On another note, I found this game (Master Mind) while Heather and I were out shopping. I used to play this game with Heather when I was a kid and always liked it. I brought it to work and they kids have been enjoying it- the youngest was so proud when he (randomly) guessed the correct code on the 3rd try that he made me take a picture!
Tomorrow is Friday and Danielle is arriving!!! A good weekend awaits!
What a wonderful story.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like Hong Kongers have built personal responsibility and caring for others into their society; two important traits that we in the United States seem to be shedding at a rapid pace.
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