Give It To Me Straight

Anyone who has known me for very long should know how much I value people who are honest and upfront with me. People who beat around the bush or try to "protect" me by keeping things from me are frankly put: annoying haha. So one thing I absolutely love about Chinese people is how down right blunt they can be. What I've grown to learn is that the more honest with you they are (sometimes even bordering on what we might consider rude in our culture) the more it shows they care about and love you. Now these are my kind of people.

To demonstrate what I'm talking about I want to share a fond memory of mine with you:

Not too long ago I was sitting in one of my ELE classes waiting for the bell to ring so I could start. I usually like to arrive a little early so I can say hi to the kids and just get a chance to play and chat with them a little before we start. In this particular class there is a girl named Cindy who I love dearly. She is ridiculously smart, spunky, active, and sassy. She came up to me and silently looked at me for a moment before saying in the sweetest little voice, "Teacher, I think maybe you are a little bit fat... but I like a little bit fat!" Then she gave me the biggest hug, kissed me on the cheek and sporting that adorable smile I love so much skipped back to her desk.

It was the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me :D