evolution

'Lord Willing' was a phrase we learnt in church, denoting the uncertainty of the future. It seemed appropriate after burying a cat
Garrison Keillor, Lake Wobegon Days

Just opposite, what could be one of Thailand’s biggest malls is under construction, and the streets all around are full of shops, restaurants and two-wheelers rushing about. The gallery might have relocated, but its future still lies in Phuket. Outside, as the evening ends and Patong begins to light up, the first rains to hit the island since the tsunami lash the streets. Against a backdrop of mock Gauguins, painted Buddhas and thunder, Paul talks emphatically of how Thailand has moved on. The question is, has the rest of the world?

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