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Monday, November 10, 2014

Why I do this blog and why I want to take my grandchildren traveling...

      My daughters, at one time, complained about the number of "Indian ruins" we forced them to march through in New Mexico and Arizona. They enjoyed going up the Eastern Seaboard and visiting Washington D.C., but to them every Civil War battle site looked alike. They enjoyed the Olympics, but our limits on spending put a damper on some things.
     When it came time to be on their own, they took off for Europe and South America with little encouragement. They saw new things and encountered different people. They displayed the courage to travel.
      Indeed, travel takes courage. It means putting aside your xenophobia and belief that what you consider the norm is the best. It means trying new things and being comfortable enough with yourself to have confidence without slipping into bravado. Travel takes trusting in yourself and in the goodness of others.
     So, I urge my friends to step outside their comfort zone, and challenge my grand-children to trust us that we will show them great mysteries that will be theirs all of life.
     People who travel, have a broader view... and do better on Jeopardy!
Petting Manta Rays


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