Today I received an email from Volunteer for Peace, an organization that sends volunteers all over the world. I signed up once upon a time going to Thailand and decided not to go very last minute because the area was at the border of Malaysia and South of Thailand which is comparable to today's borders of Mexico. Maybe I was too paranoid but it was probably not a good idea not to go. Drug trafficking, random killings, and kidnappings - I think the right decision is to stay put.
Upon receiving that email, it always gets me to start thinking about going out to volunteer again. There are opportunities in Japan and Switzerland. So of course, I asked my husband if I could go and the predictable answer from him was - NO, why would you do such thing. I told him, thank god I was able to do it once before I married you. Going to Thailand and living there for 2 months was the best experience of my life. I didnt go to a single party while I was there alone but I stayed with the most loving families and met the most extraordinary people when I was there, which continues to inspire me to this day.
Some people spend their lives volunteering, traveling and meeting people around the world. I always knew I wanted to do just that, and I knew I would be great at it. But then I see what I have in front of me, responsibilities, greater responsibilities, and people who depend on me. And then I realize, or eventually convince myself that living the reality is the grand mission in life afterall.
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