This evening Linda said to me, "I'm a little nervous about becoming a Mommy tomorrow." And who wouldn't be...Linda has been amazing as she has prepared us for the day we meet Ming. The organization and administration that goes into this kind of an event is astounding. The pile of paperwork is gigantic. Her close companions for months have been a blue notebook and an expando-folder that contain several inches of information, applications, instructions, directions, to-dos, not-to-dos, when-to-dos, how-to-dos, and why-to-dos. Linda has faithfully organized it all, not to mention being both the brains and the brawn behind our travel to China. I simply had to show up...kind of like being a rock star :-) Those of you who know Linda Kay are aware that she is a fabulous, caring, nurturing, loving Mommy to her boys. Baby Ming has no idea the blessing that is in store for her.
Nanchang is a interesting mix of old and new. On one hand Colonel Sanders has completely invaded and conqured the city...there are KFCs in every shopping area. We dined at one of them tonight. We had to point at pictures to order, and even then we didn't get what we thought we were requesting. And then on the other hand, there are some examples of beautiful Chinese architecture interspersed with the glitzy clothing stores and the tattoo parlors. China hosts the fastest growing economy in the world and the earmarks of both pronounced wealth and abject poverty are evident. It seems that the younger generation has a hungry appetite for the western lifestyle. I've read where the Chinese government is struggling to manage growth, preserve historic/cultural values, and establish the line between liberty and control. The presence of money and internet-speed information is surely rocking the foundations of the largest nation on earth.
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