"don't worry about the future"

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Long day lots of rain. Took Photos. Met a Monk who was really keen on converting me which wasn’t so useful to my project, but he also had a really fitting sign hanging on the way to them temple that said “don’t worry about the future”. Spent half a day writing two awful poems before I could get out a good one. Read up on the history of the Urak Lawoi. Chatted with Pi Jaeng, who smiles so convincingly in his eyes and so often I can’t help but to really enjoy his company. Met some more tourists, a Russian and American couple (Marcus and Marsha), who may be snorkeling/diving companions in the future. Heard, from a Thai woman named Soy, about her trip to Belgium and culture shock that hilariously resonated (sometimes as opposites) to my experiences. “I couldn’t figure out how to get off the plane. its your first time flying and everything is so different, and scary. I looked out the window once we landed and it was very tall to go down. There were so many different ways to go, for bag, for pet, for getting plants, the airport was huge. I saw someone else with black hair (an asian person) and followed them… and in Belgium I couldn’t sleep it was very cold! I wore double everything, double pants, double socks”. I feel some of the novelty shock is giving way to let in a little more of the lonely, but I’m still doing really well overall.