Let The Adventure Begin (PART I)

- By Travelling

#18

South Korea - where Little Pobear’s adventure begins.

Little Pobear remembered how excited she was when she bought her secondary history textbook.

She actually finished reading it within days.

There were two pages on the Korean War which caught her attention.

It made her wondered for a long time how families live and survive after being separated by the war, how emotional would their reunion be...

So here she is at the War Memorial of Korea, thinking about a movie called Taegukgi, which tells the story about two brothers separated by war. The elder one became crazy during his frantic search for his younger brother.

And then, she can not help but wonder why would people abandon their family in peacetime.

Why did she go? Why did he go? Why did everyone go???

She looks at the tour guide, who is speaking in Korean, waving his hand and (she guesses) asking her to join them. She shakes her head and hurriedly go away.

Luckily, it is not difficult to find a quiet and dimly lit spot to weep in a museum.

#19

Taiwan - a place which feels so familiar, almost like home.

And so many people here have helped Little Pobear in different ways.

Little Pobear feels so politically and psychologically enlightened when she watches certain Taiwanese shows.

And their songs are always a source of comfort.

One day, Little Pobear wrote a letter to someone here.

He is a wise person who gave her the best advice and encouragement. Without his sincere and bold reply, she might still be trapped in codependency.

Thank you so much.

Thank you for the courage that you have given Little Pobear. It has changed her life. Thank you ~

Here is Little Pobear listening,

“I am not willing to let you face the adversity of life alone. I am not willing to let tears accompany you forever.”

<I’m not willing to leave you alone> Mayday

#20

New Zealand -

As Little Pobear opens the door,

a dog comes running with his wagging tail.

Behind it, comes a little baby trying to catch up with his playmate.

As the baby shriek with excitement, a pair of strong hands lifted him/her up.

"We are waiting for you to have dinner." he says with a smile on his face.

Do you know... that bears make wishes, not with words but with images?

#21

Australia -

Little Pobear is always thinking about this quote from

MAYA ANGELOU

"You only are free when you realize you belong no place — you belong every place — no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great…"