Today I am using my blog to indulge myself for a moment, so please forgive me this once. I am dedicating this little blog to my eldest daughter, Tylah. Today is her 12th birthday. As big an adventure this trip to China is for our family, it has also come with some measure of sacrifice from all of us, possibly for Tylah most of all. It was extremely hard for her to say goodbye to dear friends, a lovely school she had attended since she was 4, a comfortable daily routine, older siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbours, pets, and not to mention Facebook, You Tube, Café Press, and a house full of favourite books and toys. Wonderfully, and true to her character, Tylah has risen to this challenge with a grace and maturity well beyond
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