Back to Bangkok for some Art Therapy

Pretty well exhausted, I arrived back in Bangkok. I realized that I had taken 7 flights in the past 10 days and was looking forward to my fun roomate and the space in Bangkok. I was greeted by this scary image of america! I laughed at the airport taxi people who wanted to take me back to my place for 500 THB (15USD) and had a small victory by taking public transport and coming back for 43 THB (a little over a dollar). Although I showed up drenched by the afternoon shower, It still felt good.

I had a day or so to work and relax before preparing for Saturday May 17th's patient group meeting in Bangkok where I was piloting an art therapy program. After waking up with a slight fever and sour tummy, I headed to the meeting. I introduced the topic of using art to express your feelings with the disease to the patients. Then, we put on some music and let them create. After, we all talked about what the images meant. There were some profound forms of expression andd I was pretty happy with it. I've placed some photos and quotes below.

"I drew a tree in morning in the busy happening around. If people just take a break and admire the things surround themsleves. People would know how beautiful this world is"

"Idrew a sick person and a healthy person compares to myself in difference situation .When I was sick, it was dark and depressed, first thing in my mind was my family. Who is going to take care of them? What should I do for them? After I got medicine, I felt more bright full and cheer full and can appreciate things around me"

"I wish having a house on the beach near the sea, tres , coconut trees, and the brightly moon which I can climb up to admire how beautiful it is. I wish everyone has no sickness and cheer full as the moon"

"I drew the nature because I like it , small cottage. 3 Birds are my family members , mom, dad and me. I want us to be as birds have strong wings flying to anywhere"

"The circle can be the moon or the sun, it has 2 parts , bright and dark. On the bright (red) side there is a dark spot which mean all the good things can be a bad part included. On the dark side there is a bright spot (red) which mean in the bad situation there would be a small spot of solution that can give us get over it. And around the sun is the busy happening. Just be conscious on our life"

So now back to trying to wrap up my work and get ready to leave for a 10 day break visiting family in India.

Miss you all!!!!!!!