Saturday, July 19, 2008

WRAPPING UP

WOW, THIS WHOLE WHIRLWIND OF AN ADVENTURE IS OVER! HARD (OK, IMPOSSIBLE) TO BELIEVE! GOING TO INDIA WAS ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE, AND I AM GLAD EVERYDAY THAT I CHOSE TO GO. THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THOSE WHO ENCOURAGED ME TO SEIZE THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BEGIN TO DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL ABOUT THE TRIP OR WHAT I'VE LEARNED - BOTH ABOUT LIFE AND MYSELF. TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO WRITE IN THIS FINAL BLOG HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE, BUT I CAME ACROSS A SONG...A SONG THAT MADE ME THINK "THAT'S IT! THAT'S INDIA FOR ME!" I'VE INCLUDED A LINK TO THE SONG/VIDEO (ON YOUTUBE). THE WORDS ARE FAIRLY EASY TO HEAR - BUT THE VIDEO ALSO DISPLAYS THEM. MY FAVORITE LINES - THAT I FEEL LIKE I COULD HAVE WRITTEN MYSELF DURING MY TRIP ARE:

"YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THAT SUNRISE, WITH YOUR OWN EYES. IT BROUGHT ME BACK TO LIFE."
AND
"OH, TODAY, I FINALLY OVERCAME TRYIN' TO FIT THE WORLD INSIDE A PICTURE FRAME."

THANKS FOR FOLLOWING ALONG ON THIS WILD RIDE WITH ME! UNTIL NEXT TIME...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP5gWbyuXrs&feature=related

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