Fourteen years have passed and the day of my brother’s death is always painful. Not really all day of course, but moments throughout.
This isn’t the first time I’ve thought of Dale while in China though. I have not yet wrote about my trip to Jianshui (or some of my other trips SORRY and it’s already been a two weeks since last post) but while i was there i thought about him while staring at a beautiful pond with a three arch bridge.
And another time I thought about him while in Kunming. The site was amazing. Beautiful views of the lake, old temple shrines, and all these intricate carvings on stones that they lined the hand rail structure with that were taken from this mountain.
The drawback, it was all stairs. Up/down/ curving etc but it was all stairs practically. I mean, me and my travel buds for the day felt like it was a lot of stairs. Anyway since he was wheelchair bound, he couldn’t have experienced it.
Not to mention my home town and even Hong Kong would have left him out in the cold(heat actually in this town). Not really any ramps, no elevators for most buildings and by most i mean 98%
Just kind of made me sad for a minute a few times when I think about him and realize, hey he probably could not visit me here in China. Yes this is a despondent little post but I’m actually doing okay. I wanted to mention him and just share my thoughts today.
That sure was a sweet post you put on your blog. I know it’s hard for you and you make the best of what you can. True the places he wouldn’t be able to visit because he wouldn’t be able to get around but I know he is there watching over you, and remembering him today and always makes him be part of your journey through China. When I get lonesome for him a butterfly shows up and there he is. Take care and remember Dale is just a thought away.