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08/19/2005: "hello guys..."
From: "shaunhi5"
Date: Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:59 pm
Subject: hello guys...
Hi everyone,
I'm back! I am finally back in NY after my amazing trip to Hong
Kong, China. I don't think I even told you guys I was going there,
but I wasn't sure my timing would work out until the last week before
the trip. Luckily, everything with the Hi-5 schedule timed out just
right and i was able to visit my mom, who is currently working on a
new version of Lion King for the new Disney park there. Actually, I
got to see a run through and it looks great. They actually built the
new theater just for that show!
If you've never been to Asia, Hong Kong is a wonderful place to
visit first. It's one of the coolest cosmopolitan cities i've ever
visited and almost just as easy to get around as any big city in the
States. I say almost because there is the whole chinese language
factor to consider. However, most people speak English there, and
there is a huge international community of people living there, and
there is English on all of the signs around the area. The public
transportation system is also one of the best in the world.
During my time there I went on amazing hikes, explored the city, and
had a blast checking out their cool restaurants. It was really hot!
So i definitely spent a lot of time at the pool where we were living :).
After Hong Kong, Hi-5 had the unique oportunity of performing for a
bunch of amazing kids at Target House, which is an unbelievable living
facility built from a $28 million dollar donation from Target for
children with extreme and unique forms of cancer. They along with
their parents live in this complex together for little to no money,
and are able to have the most amount of comfort that they can while
living through a horrible circumstance. Target House is connected
with St. Jude Childrens Hospital, which treats these kids for free
through private donations. The hospital actually costs $1 million a
day to run, and we could see why when we visited. They are actually
able to create the medicines necessary based on individual need for
each child right at the hospital...wow.
The performance was so moving for us because we were able to get to
know these awesome kids a litte more first through song and dance, and
then through a little meet and great gathering. In each little person
I met, I was amazed at their ability to have fun and forget about
their day to day struggle with this horrible disease. They, more than
their parents, are the ones who are able to forget about life's
problems and focus on the positive. My heart goes out to them, and
all of my prayers and wishes. They truly affected our lives.
Well, let me hear what you guys are up to...i hope we get to see
some of you around the country or Canada over the next few months.
And I can't wait until you enjoy our new episodes starting Sept. 26th!
Finally!!! Miss y'all.
love, Shaun
[ originally posted at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shaun_Taylor-Corbett_fan/message/307 ]
