A morning at the River

Early this morning we went down to the Riverfront. Somehow I needed to see more of Changsha than just city streets and traffic. Our little outing was worth it. There was a very nice pavillion, and then you could walk along this terrace for quite a distance. The area of the pavillion was very interesting. Old and young people were just hanging out - some just sat around talking, the older men were playing board games, there were two groups of musicians, a couple was dancing spontaniously, some other guys drew chinese words on the concrete with water, and homeless men slept on pieces of newspaper or park benches. People here always appear to have a lot of time, and the quiet sense of people floating is so interesting to experience.
Nina has been quite content this morning. It is obvious that she is feeling better, and she has not had any meltdowns so far. Wohoo! Whenever we are out and about the gets pretty withdrawn, just as she was wondering if we were leaving here somewhere else. I was taking some pictures at the river, so I had to put her down for a minute, and as I was stooping down she walked over to me and put her soft and chubby little arms around my neck. That felt VERY, VERY good! So good! Even Daddy is accepted a little bit more this morning, so we might be in the 2 steps forward part of the attachment cycle (before it may go one step backwards again). We're taking these sweet little moments with a grateful heart.
We'll finish packing here in a little bit, and we will be off to the airport in just a couple of hours.






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