Welp, I'm back from the Philippines and once again I've enjoyed another great trip to a beautiful country in SE Asia. At this point in time I'm not really in the mood to write a lot about my trip. I had an amazing time, but there a definitely some conditions and cultural norms that are quite saddening.
Over the past few months, especially when traveling, I've wondered a lot about my role as a person in the grand scheme of things, how I fit in it, and what sort of difference I want to make. My heart is constantly pulled in numerous directions. I enjoy the comforts of my lifestyle that I have here in Korea and the life I left back in Kansas City. I want to get married and have kids. I want a house. I want a "normal" American life. Etc. But at the same time I have such an adventurous spirit that seemed to disappear over the last few years while living out the "normal" American life. My heart is also pulled towards a more humanitarian direction. A large part of me wants to give up my comforts and pursue a life of helping those in the greatest need. I don't know which direction I will go. I want happiness, but it's difficult for me to be truly happy when I know others don't even have the basic necessities to live.
Anyways, that is a brief tangent, but something that I think about quite often.
Here is a link to some pictures from the Philippines:
http://picasaweb.google.com/darby80/Philippines#
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