This week's post is kind of long and heavy, but it builds off of last week's differences in healthcare and adds in some differences in end-of-life care. Read through to the end for my exciting "New Feature", and I managed to upload some photos from a bicycling excursion Susan and I recently took.
Half a World Away
Half a World Away, healthcare and life look a lot different, there are a still a lot of similarities though. Today I discuss a recent visit to the hospital and visiting a very ill man.
I will warn you now that this is a long post that gets somewhat technical. I have struggled with it for over a week as I tried to decide how to approach it. The organization, decisions about content, and analysis all continue to frustrate me, but I thought it important to share.
The Lighter Side
A lighter post highlighting some of the things I love about Thailand so far and brief look into how we are living and what is occupying our time.
Community in America
Being all of 13 days removed from America, reflections on my current community, changing community, and our first "community night" have stimulated some thoughts about the decay of some aspects of community in America.
Changing Community
My apologies for the delay, but we have been a little caught-up in transition. I even hoped to have all 4 tenets covered before arriving in Thailand, but maybe the delay has provided more insight. Here are my thoughts on our changing of communities...