Foreigner in China

I love going to other countries and seeing different cultures. I'm blessed that I've gotten to travel as much of the world as I have, gotten to live so much like a native in other countries. However, nothing on earth could prepare me for being a mother of two adorable little boys in China. When my friend came to visit last week, we decided to go to the Beijing Zoo. The funniest part about the whole thing, people paid good money on tickets for the Zoo (that was kind of depressing, I'll be honest) but they and their children were more interested in staring at the "foreigners" than actually paying attention to the exhibits. People, that is a real-life Giant Panda moving behind that glass over there! However, you're turning to stare at ME because my skin is white? I don't understand it. Though I do find great humor out of it! I think we were gawked at more than the animals. Maybe I should have convinced the Zoo to pay us since we were treated like an exhibit!