Reflections on Asia

Our time in Asia is coming to an end. We fly out in one day. Kind of crazy considering we really have spent most of our time here. It has been an eye opening experiance.

I think a lot about how we live at home versus how we have been living for the past month and a half. I, by no means consider myself wealthy but compared to what I see around me here, I live in absolute luxury. It has completely changed my outlook on life. I have a room to myself, my own bed. Today, I had this moment where I intensely missed my refrigerator. Haha my old fridge! and my shower and toilet that both work gloriously! I have a car and the funds for gas, and food that I know is safe. I can't even tell you how amazing it is going to be to just grab a glass and fill it up with water from the tap. And just clean things. It is impossible to feel clean here. All of these things we take for granted...people here live without. Funny thing is they are just as happy if not way happier than most people in our country. What is the key to their happiness when so many live with so little?? That, I have been trying to figure out. One recurring theme in every country so far has been just living a symplified life. The simple life, back to basics. Family, hard work, and taking it day by day. There is a general acceptance that life is hard and full of suffering. Here, you work with what you have instead of dwelling on what you don't. Materialism is out the window.

We have been up to the regular adventures. Yesterday we went to more temples and then traveled down a river via rowboat through caves!! It was beautiful!




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