Lifelines

Because we live in China, much of our shopping is done online. The condition the boxes arrive in often reminds us of how we feel sometimes when we deal with the local attitudes... well beaten. Here is a picture of how a recent Amazon.com order arrived.

Even the boys know about shopping online and that it is our lifeline to normalcy. Here, you can see them looking at books online (they are sitting at the computer in our office). Every day when Tom walks in the door, Jed asks, "did any packages come?" Right now, the boys are waiting for some books to arrive. They love to read and we don't exactly have Borders or Barnes and Noble here.