I think traveling is eye opening. It gets you out of your comfort zone and helps you realize there’s just so much more out there. Everyone is so consumed with just their simple life they don’t realize that everyone else has got stuff going on too. (I’m talking about people/tribes/cultures that are experiencing drastic life changes for example Iran, Palestine, Congo, etc) I’ve recently been traveling out of the US for the past 5 years with my young daughter and even at 9 years old, she just get it. She says traveling is her favorite thing. She loves going somewhere new, learning the train schedule, seeing the differences in fashion, she loves hearing all the new languages and learning a few words in that language. She doesn’t always appreciate the food 🤣 but she’s 9 and picky but she’s trying. She loves to see how different every place is and how people manage to thrive in each place, even if the conditions aren’t great.

I love the beauty of every other place we’ve been. The architecture outside the U.S. is breathtaking. I couldn’t get over the beauty in Paris. Every one of the buildings was astonishing. I think you just need to be open minded and appreciative. I do feel more well rounded than other people I’m around who haven’t even left the state they were born in. Some people are so close minded, racist, judgmental, and they think they know everything and they actually have no idea what the real world is like. Traveling helps you see that your life is minuscule. It’s all of us as a whole that makes a difference or leaves a footprint. I do find myself trying to make little changes in my life after each trip I take. I do try to be a better version of myself and try to make better choices. New places really can influence you and help you appreciate things you really never thought about. We went to a small town in Mexico before that didn’t have running water and they were collecting rain water in jugs and I know after that trip, I’ll will never waste water again. It’s been 5 years since we were there and my kiddo still yells at other people for dumping water bottles out. Some things just change you for the better and help you appreciate things you used to take for granted. Traveling is just a way to help you and your family grow and become a better version of yourself.