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I'm usually the first to point out a misogynistic comment, but that's a nice rack;) On our last night traveling, our CouchSurfer asked us an important question, he asked, "What have you learned about the world and about yourself in the past year?" 1. All people are good people. Some better than others, but I learned to trust humanity. Strangers invited me into their homes and shared with me something very intimate. People, who had nothing to give, gave everything. It's important that we engage with others, ask questions, CouchSurf, or pay it forward. Like The 14th Dalai Lama said in his Noble Peace Prize Acceptance Speech, "No matter what part of the world we come from, we are all basically the same human beings. We all seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. We have the same basic human needs and concerns. All of us human beings want freedom and the right to determine our own destiny as individuals and as peoples. That is human nature." 2. Each one of us is small and insignificant. When I go to a place where no one speaks English and see how they do things, it's a reminder. We think we have the answers, the “right” answers, but we don't. 3. Children are taken advantage of. Women are oppressed. People are gender and sexuality biased. Racism is real. Hierarchy is real. No one is better than anyone. Some people find comfort in nudity, some in modesty. It doesn't matter, we are all the same. 4. The environmental crisis is real. Live simply with less stuff. Buy used. Go vegan. Get involved in politics. Start a revolution. Adopt. Volunteer. Yesterday. 5. Travelers can be disrespectful. Be mindful. Change yourself. Adapt. Do like the locals do. You’re not going to a place to change it, let it change you. Don't impose your beliefs unless asked. Be thankful for the states, not for it's poor reputation but for the access we have to education, health care and visas. Welcome diversity and have compassion. 6. India taught me to have a voice. It taught me that I am strong. Stronger than I ever knew. I wanted to take a photo in front of the "Welcome to Oregon" sign, but that was a fail. We're a little too tired for anything... Just like that our year in Asia is over. Nick and I returned to the states last week to surprise my folks at the Chinese family reunion (which was a blast). We jumped in the cars with much missed Koa, country music and kombucha. We spent time in beautiful Steamboat with friends and now are heading west to our new home.

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