Trip to Europe! 07/17/2011
I remember at 16, believing the world to be an enormous place, and never intending to experience much more than my family and home. I had big dreams at 16. College, career, a family, those were my aspirations. But the world our children have isn't like that. Our kids dream bigger. They will go further and do more. I feel blessed to have been with my girl as her dream of seeing the Eiffel Tower in person became a reality just a few days ago. We spent nearly 18 months in preparation, getting passports, saving money, attending meetings with the group leader and of course, packing. It was a quite an endeavor. We traveled by plane, bus, train, subway, tram and on foot to witness places we had only read about or seen in books. We ate unfamiliar foods, met new people that spoke different languages and learned to thrive in other cultures. It wasn't just a sightseeing trip, it was a journey that afforded us a deeper understanding of the world, it's people and most of all ourselves. The world is indeed big,but learning about each other makes it just a bit smaller. My daughter's dream was not just to take a trip, but to make the world just a bit more familiar for herself. I watched as she and her friends adapted to living with each other in strange places, and my heart swelled with pride when I also learned more about the great kids my daughter selected to be her friends. It was indeed, a trip of a lifetime for all of us. JKH CommentsChuck 07/18/2011 6:37am
Once in a lifetime experience and a great mother/daughter experience! Leave a Reply |
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