It has been nearly 3 weeks since I returned home from South America. I suppose some people would say that I am back in the "real world". But what does that mean? I know that the year that I spent sitting in my cubicle doing Excel spreadsheets for 10 hours a day was surely not the real world. To me, I was out in the real world for the past 4.5 months, seeing, breathing, touching and experiencing it everyday. Being at home is strange. As I finish the last entries of my blog, I am reminded that yes - I did go to South America and no - it was not a dream. It is a strange feeling to return home and feel foreign. Toilet paper in the bathroom, clean water from the tap, a car, a bed of my own, a warm house and a full kitchen, these were all things I had gone without and of course, makes me realize how lucky I am. But it also makes me realize what I am missing out on in a way that I never knew before.
My journey through South America was more than I ever could have imagined. I walked on a glacier in Argentina, danced samba barefoot in the treetops of Brazil, slept in a hammock in the jungle of Equador, glided above the valleys of Colombia and hiked to the ancient Inka city of Machu Picchu in Peru. I was welcomed, enlightened, humbled & inspired by the people that I was lucky enough to meet. At times I felt sad, frustrated, lonely and confused. But I also felt and still do feel connected to the world in a way I never did before. I went to South America with little knowledge of the place I would call home for the last 4.5 months. And it is now a place I cannot escape. Travel is important. It is vital to understanding the world in which we live in. And because of it I am reminded that the world is vast, our possibilities are endless and people are inheritently good.
When I was in Lima, for New Years Eve, I made a promise to myself, as the clock struck 12, that I would work hard to stay true to the person I am when I travel. So often, the daily stresses of life can get in the way of who we really are or want to be. Schedules fill up, days fly by and it can be hard to take the time to actively experience each day. I know that I did that and will continue to be grateful for every new day.
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