Yesterday was spent venturing through Bangkok, beyond the Mercy Centre and the orphanage. One of the most comical events of the day was when the beatles song, all we need is love came on and Jodie jumped up off the bed and said "Misty, the anthem, GET UP! She literally jumped out of her bed and stood there, until I responded in laughter and saying "Jodie this is the beatles not the the Thai anthem.
Some of the highlights of the day included taking our first trip on the Skytrain, visiting a huge park in downtown Bangkok, a lovely trip to a seven story air-conditioned mall and a delicious meal at a downtown Thai restaurant.
To make a long story short, we went exploring and got lost. It is beginning to become a pattern with Jodie and I. This time we asked for directions 12 times, saw a car accident and continually circled an area 20 minutes from our actual destination
The stark contrast between the slums of Klong Toi and Downtown Bangkok is astonishing, similar to most big cities. The life that is lived in the slums of Klong Toi is day to day, that I can say with all assurance but my experience here has been so limited that I know I can't begin to explain the situation here. There is no way that I can unpack or begin to understand what it means to be poor here in all honesty. In my short time here at the Mercy Centre I have sensed a great deal of optimism about the future and the importance of education for the children here at Mercy.
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