I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a great traveler. I don't have a high tolerance for physical discomfort and I'm terrible at being spontaneous. But I'm learning. This trip helped me see what I want to be not just as a tourist, but as a traveler in the journey of life.
I want to be tougher. I want to keep going even when I'm too hot or too cold or when I'm soaking wet. I want to be happier. I want to be like "Mr. California" at the Polynesian Cultural Center (this funny little Japanese man who participated in the Tongan drum performance even though he didn't understand one word of English and just laughed at himself the whole time--sorry for the run on sentence) and keep a smile on my face no matter what's going on around me. I want to be nicer. We met so many people on in Hawaii who congratulated us and shared their advice with us and told us how beautiful we are. I love people! I want to be a better person.
I want to be tougher. I want to keep going even when I'm too hot or too cold or when I'm soaking wet. I want to be happier. I want to be like "Mr. California" at the Polynesian Cultural Center (this funny little Japanese man who participated in the Tongan drum performance even though he didn't understand one word of English and just laughed at himself the whole time--sorry for the run on sentence) and keep a smile on my face no matter what's going on around me. I want to be nicer. We met so many people on in Hawaii who congratulated us and shared their advice with us and told us how beautiful we are. I love people! I want to be a better person.
I know that none of these feelings are new, but I sincerely hope they last. In this season of change and growth and uncertainty, I love knowing what I want and I really hope I can become the kind of person I want to be.
Love, Rebecca
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