Hi there Peter,

I honestly cant see why you would have such animosity towards Birmy.
I have worked there for 2 years and it was a very rewarding and fulfilling experience,
sure life in China can be challenging.
I`m sure you could have foreseen that in advance before coming here,
but as for the people and staff in Birmy i mostly have just good things to say about them,
and respectfully appreciate their support and continuous commitment to making a better difference in their community.

Also there genuine sincere effort in reaching out to us as foreigners and trying their best in their
own unique way to make life more live-able for us.
Sure there might be some differences at times, but that`s to be expected.
Life in China is full of differences, i feel that is where your aggravation stems from and not so much with
Birmy and more with you being incapable of adjusting to life in China.

Can i please ask you a few questions?
- What efforts did you make from your side to embrace the Chinese culture?
- Did you make an effort at all to learn Chinese?

The most important thing always will be how we deal with things,
might i suggest you change your view on this a bit.

I once heard a beautiful remark,
"If we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change"

I wish you Happiness and Prosperity Peter,
Take care

John Isaac Quin

[Edited 2011-06-05 ]