Its weird to be away from home for a month. Part of me misses my dog and my bed. But another part of me wants wandering the globe to be our way of life. How could I make a living doing just that?
We grew and learned so much on this travel experience. Our world view was expanded and broadened. We learned about the rich history of South Africa. We learned to appreciate the things that we have much more than we did before. We were reminded that you don’t need wealth to be happy and some of the happiest people we met were the ones without. We built relationships that will endure the test of time. We created a second home in a village several thousand miles from our first home. We invested in the futures of the children of that village, which felt really good. A friend said that volunteering doesn’t feel like a sacrifice. It feels more like an indulgence because you come away feeling good about humanity and in that you gain much more than you give. I couldn’t agree more.
I clearly have the travel bug and one of my goals was to ensure that Joe got bitten by the bug as well. He did. We have agreed to make travel a part of our lives at least every couple years and I think I can live with that. We also agreed to return to Africa and the Mapoch Ndebele village to see our friends. You should go visit them too.
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