Pricelessness has been a theme in commercials
for the creation of memories and I really do think they hit the nail on the
head. One month in Germany is something
that could never have a price put onto it.
This entire experience has been so unbelievably rewarding. I continued to mold and value everything I
believe in while still respecting everyone for having their own view of
life. But I do miss home and
understandably so. Can you tell I'm homesick yet? Home is not defined
necessarily by country, physical house, or cultural unit. Home is formed by the people who have been a
huge part of my life. Most importantly,
my family. I miss seeing my mom and my
brothers. This trip helped me realize
how much I value having them in my life, even if we don’t get along every time
we see each other. My mom has such an
openheartedness that she spreads to other people. She would give the shirt off her back even it
was the last thing she had that she could call her own. My brother has such a curiosity about life
and understanding various complexities.
And he has the biggest heart for being with people and having fun no
matter what they’re doing. He knows how
to make memories out of any type of situation and always respects where he’s
come from to guide him. My other brother
has an amazing talent in memory. He can
spew out any fact about anything he’s interested in. And he loves just letting go and
laughing. You can tell how genuinely
interested he is because of how fast he can talk. Then I miss all of my friends for their
ability to help me create joy in life.
But most importantly, they accept me for who I am and allow me to
continue to grow on my own. I value
everything they have taught me, but the most priceless moments are when we are
laughing together. I couldn’t ask for
any greater happiness in life. So I do
miss everything about them.
As my
generation would have it, I also miss having better access to technology – not
to keep in contact with people while I’m sitting with others – that’s
ridiculous. But I miss having technology
to find my way or to let people know when I will be traveling and when to
expect me. But then it makes it a lot
easier to value to experiences you have with the people you are with. I rarely saw Germans using their phones while
they were with others. Emily and I had a
blast bonding during our week together.
We missed American food so much that we had to go to a restaurant and
get food with Caesar dressing and BBQ sauce.
She’s an amazing person with a great sense of humor and a true beauty in
her heart. I probably wouldn’t have
noticed as much of that if I had been on my phone the whole time, not that I
really am to begin with. But you really
are respectfully in the moment with people when you don’t even think to look at
your phone. She’ll be a great music
therapist. This week has really taught
me about valuing everything I have and letting others know how special and
important they are.
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