Hope all is well where ever you may be! To start off, I need to wish a wonderful birthday to one of my nearest (not literally) and dearest friends, Emily! Hope you have a wonderful day!!
The real reason behind this post to give you a little insight as to how blunt Vietnamese people are. Last week my friend Michelle had a cheers dedicated to her and her 'hairy body.' (Her arms) It was pretty funny when it happened and still is. Well the next day in school, one of my little boys, Phat who is now Max... some of you are quite fond of him via his picture, asked me, "why you have feathers on your arm?" as I was helping him with writing. I explained to him that American people have hair on their arms and he just looked at me with an expression that said, "whatever..." Today I had another student ask a question you would probably not hear back home from a second grader. As the kids leave for home I stand at the door and they give me a hug or a high five. This girl always gives me hugs and today before she did she pet my stomach and said, "Oh Ms. Michelle, why you tummy so fat?" and started to giggle. I simply replied by looking at her and saying, "What, I'm not fat!" and laughed too. At home I would feel a little more offended, but that is just how the kids are here. Compared to all the teeny tine Vietnamese women, I will always be fat! (Even though I have been loosing weight... apparently my kids have yet to notice!)
I guess it's true, kids say the darnedest things!
Michelle
P.S. Here are a couple updated class photos! Hope you enjoy :)
A nice picture, with the exception of Thai's tongue!
And of course a silly one, because second grade is oh so fun!
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