Recently I watched a video of a man beginning at his 30th birthday, he took a year off. He traveled and did a lot of things that he had always wanted to do. Everyday of that year he took a one second video of something he had done that day. The video is six minutes and five seconds long and is filled with travel, laughter, peace, sadness, beautiful landscapes, and friends and family. Now that his year is over I wonder how his life has changed. I wonder what his next 365 second video will look like. More importantly, this made me wonder what my own video would look like.
My wife, Juliane, and I came to China in 2009 teaching English in a university. Our goal was to meet people and build new friendships. I really feel that the majority of my one second videos would consist of me meeting new people. Some of the people we met were Jonathan & Danielle Jenkins. My first impression of Jon was that he was a ball of energy focused on ideas about how to make the world a better place. Danielle was much quieter than Jon, but no less talented. One of the first things I remember about her was how great her photography was. Most importantly, our friendship grew because of our common love to have a lifestyle directed towards serving others. Living in America after two years of living abroad left me missing my new found ‘home’. So, when the opportunity arose to be a part of the OrderWithMe Crew, my wife and I were both excited. So even if all my one second videos look like me sitting at a desk everyday for the next year, I’m thankful to be back in China and a part of this team.
My wife, Juliane, and I came to China in 2009 teaching English in a university. Our goal was to meet people and build new friendships. I really feel that the majority of my one second videos would consist of me meeting new people. Some of the people we met were Jonathan & Danielle Jenkins. My first impression of Jon was that he was a ball of energy focused on ideas about how to make the world a better place. Danielle was much quieter than Jon, but no less talented. One of the first things I remember about her was how great her photography was. Most importantly, our friendship grew because of our common love to have a lifestyle directed towards serving others. Living in America after two years of living abroad left me missing my new found ‘home’. So, when the opportunity arose to be a part of the OrderWithMe Crew, my wife and I were both excited. So even if all my one second videos look like me sitting at a desk everyday for the next year, I’m thankful to be back in China and a part of this team.- Stan