Job Search

I have to look for a job again. Now that my mom seems to be doing better, I feel more comfortable contemplating the possibility of leaving Hong Kong. She’s gained weight. When I take walks with her, she’s no longer afraid of the dark and she doesn’t think Victoria Park is shady anymore. She’s even agreed to teach me a few words of the Chaozhou/Teochew language every now and then, much to my surprise. When I was growing up, she never answered any of my questions about the language she spoke with her family.

I’m a bit worried she’ll deteriorate again if I leave. I do think it’s worth a try. I’ve made a list of the things I do for her. I hope to hire a caregiving service or contract her nursing home to provide additional help.

The birds along the Shau Kei Wan waterfront continue to fascinate me. I wonder if this young heron with a few missing feathers was the same one that got into a fight I captured on camera earlier.

The birds seem to have a tendency to congregate sometimes. I wonder if they like to hunt together.

I try to keep my distance so I don’t disturb them. Sometimes, they approach me. Perhaps they’re just as curious about me as I am about them.

I wonder if they knew this man was going to start fishing. They gathered and waited long before he got out his fishing pole. He caught several fish within minutes. I didn’t see him share his catch with the birds. Their curiousity seems to have been rewarded simply watching the activity.