I pulled out the journal that I had written while I was in Vietnam, and found the following two entries that I wrote about the children:
“It was the children, however, that made my experiences that much more colorful. They would not only greet me with smiles, but they would wave and say ‘hallo,’ or better yet, instead, most would say ‘bye bye’ as a greeting. It was completely adorable. Perhaps ‘bye’ is easier for them to say than ‘hallo?’ Or perhaps that is what they were taught? I don’t know. But no matter what the reason, to be greeted with ‘bye bye’ made me smile and laugh with joy.”
“The children were also very enthusiastic when it came to taking pictures. All I had to do was show them my camera, and they would immediately gather together, look at the camera, and give their biggest smiles and giggles. And waves and peace signs. Adorable.”
Hammocks seemed to be a favorite place for the children.
An older child taking care of her younger sibling, by carrying the baby on her back was precious to see.
I also found these entries in my Vietnam journal. The first was written early in my travels, the second was written in the middle of my trip, and the third was written near the end:
“For every picture I took, I probably could have taken 6 more…”
“For every picture, there is at least a dozen more…”
“For every picture I took, I can take 6, no 12, no 24 more…”
Especially of the children.
Sweet (and precious) Travels!