21/12/2025
Everything in this world comes with a price—even happiness. It all depends on what you choose to pay with, and what you hope to receive in return.
Every year, the Christmas atmosphere here is filled with warmth. I am fortunate enough to have been born during this season, which means I never have to eat treats or celebrate alone. All I want is to share in their happiness; I simply bring myself, along with snacks and gifts I wish to distribute, in exchange for those lovely smiles.
One thing I want to share with you is that it took a very long time for the hill tribe people living around my area to open up and smile back at me—even though my family and I have lived here decades before they arrived. What I’ve touched and why I want to coexist with them is because I sense their strength, resolve, survival instincts, and patience. There is so much beauty in them that is truly remarkable; I have never seen a trace of weakness in their eyes.
That is one of the reasons why I don't recommend this place to many people or take on many guests. Most who visit call my homestay a 'Hidden Paradise in the Valley.' There is so much to discover here, and naturally, I want it to stay exactly like this forever.
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ChiangRaiThailand
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