Another good day in Seoul; beautiful scenery, excellent food, and great company. I spent the morning talking with Mrs. Seol Eun Hee about Post Adoption Services, then had Korean BBQ with her and the staff. I definitely like Korean food! I need to get a Korean cookbook when I get home.
In the afternoon we visited the Seoul train station to take pictures of the original building. Unfortunately, it is being renovated and we were unable to see any of it. They did have many pictures from the station's past, which I took photos of. Then we visited the Suh Dae Moon police station and a typical police box (like a small sub-station). Abandoned or lost children were often found inside the train station, or brought to a police station or box. Often, that is the only information in the adoptee's file. Having pictures of these may help some adoptees to understand that they weren't just discarded, they were left in public places, and taken to the local police to locate the birth parents.
Train station
Police box with a very cute young officer. I told Eun Hee I thought he was awfully cute, and she told him what I said. He blushed, then straightened his tie. He was even cuter, and probably thinks I'm just a weird middle-aged American.
I had a short day today, which was nice. Tomorrow will be longer, but just as interesting. I miss home, but I'm sad my trip is almost over. Even with my legs and feet as tired and sore as they are, I'd come back in a heart beat. I'm hoping that one day I'll be able to come over with the Holt Christmas Gift Team. Personally, I think Holt should do an exchange program where an HICS employee comes to work at Holt Korea for a month, and vice versa. Of course, the employee would have to be me! It would actually be a great way to understand the culture and witness the work first hand. Hmmm... It won't happen, but I can dream.
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