Leaves for Europe

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This summer, I left; left from my job, left from my life, and left for Europe.

Before leaving, I decided to make some handicrafts, sending them to strangers I met during the trip. My wish is to let my works be known all over the world, so why not start now...spread my works all around the world?

I didn't know what to make, no idea in my mind. However, an image of a leaf showed in my head one day, so I decided to turn it into reality...that's how I chose leaves as my presentation for this trip.

In the end, I didn't send all the leaves out, but indeed I met some interesting people.

This is for the man I met in front of Basilique du Sacré-Cœur. He hit on my and tried to paint a picture for me. I rejected cause I didn't want to spend money on that, but he was still interested in me, and started to talk to me. I didn't call him as he asked, but I sent him a leaf as a souvenir, and got of portrait of me as mine.

The leaves are sent as gifts for gratitude. I walked 2 hours trying to reach the bridge shown in Van Gogh's painting from Arles town center. When I finally got there and took pictures...I have know idea how I can hold on and walk back. Luckily, I met this family, and they were willing to give me a ride back. God bless kind Taiwanese~

This was a funny story. I was writing my journal in Chinese when I was on a train from Bath to London when the man sat beside asked me to teach him some Chinese characters. I wrote him the official form of numbers, and he presented me the book he was reading. Also he introduced me a musical called "Blood Brothers", whose ticket was the birthday present from his family. Such a warm and kind old man :)

Here was another wonderful friendship. I met 姝秀 in Lake District as my roommate. We were such alike, eating dinner under sunset every evening and telling each other our stories. One evening, we even went to see Harry Potter 7 together; that was really a amazing experience.

Although I may not meet those people again, my gifts have already symbolized each encounter.

Since there are still some leaves yet, the spread will go on~maybe you are the next person receiving this gift :)