I'm One Lucky Girl

I've been home for a little over a week now. It is strange, but India seems like so long ago. I've been looking through photos and telling people about the trip and each time I do, the trip gets a little further away. I am really glad I took all of those photos - with my good camera.

What I took away most of all from this trip was how lucky I am. I found my list of things to do before I die. I wrote a lot of stuff on that list. When I wrote it, there was part of me that thought this was such a pipe dream list. I never thought I would actually be able to accomplish the things on the list. Visiting India was on the list. I can cross that off now. That's amazing. (Thanks Scott!)

India left an impression on me. Deep down I guess I knew it would. I studied a lot about India in college and have always thought it was an interesting place to visit. There are few things I want to remember. Ferris Buller was right when he said, "Life moves pretty fast sometimes. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it." Too much of my day can be focused on what I have to do and not on what I am doing. The trip to India reminded me to take the time to look around. I can control how fast my life moves sometimes.

Also, I don't need a lot to be happy. I spent a lot of time looking at poverty while in India, but people were happy. They were surrounded by people they love and found joy in every day. It caused me to think about my life. I have so much stuff. I think that's going to change. I don't need it all.

In addition, I need to go back to Frankfurt - for a couple of reasons. I wasn't there long enough to explore it. I will go back there.

Finally, this was my first international trip. I took 7 flights and walked around airports in 5 different countries. In a way, this trip made the world smaller. I feel like I can see more of it. At the same time, it made the world so much bigger. There is so much out there to see. I want to see it. I want to experience life in all corners of the world.

It didn't seem possible before; but now, try stopping me. :)

I am one lucky girl.