this afternoon i watched a father teach his 5 or 6 year old daughter tai chi. it was the way that he was doing it that made me notice it. this is was on a busy street and the dad is smoking a cigarrete and they had stopped off at some store, the girl starts practicing her tai chi on the sidewalk and the dad was absent mindedtly correcting her posture. my writing doesnt do that moment justice. it was a beautiful moment for me to watch. made me think that the beauty of china and the chinese people is that their culture is a way of life. its present in their daily activities.  

am going to take my dog for a walk and hopefully find something to eat!