It's been a full year since we moved to the states. It's been a huge adjustment: not just from moving half way around the world but moving from a huge city to a small town. The town we live in has about as many people as our apartment complex has back in China! The community in the town we live in has been amazing. I have been blown away with how much people help each other, how many theater plays and performances there are (my daughter was in a children's play earlier this year- it was a great experience), and how you almost always see someone you know when you go to the store. There aren't many stores in this town. We've gone to the beach countless times since it's about a 15 minute walk away...and have loved it! Last year when we moved here we saw signs for the cemetery and my kids really wanted to go and check it out. We wanted to see how old the graves were and noticed there were Christmas wreathes on the war veterans' graves...even those from World War I. It was amazing to see the thought and care that went into it. Last weekend we were able to be a part of laying wreathes on their graves. It was a very memorable experience. I hope we can do it every year that we're here.
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