Andy Sharpe
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Andy Sharpe
The last few months of travel have been beautiful, frustrating, exhilarating, funny and generally the time of my life. A man once said that time slows down while you travel. That has been true of my time on the road. It feels like years ago I was packing and saying goodbye to my friends in Ottawa, Canada.
After seeing such a small part of the Earth and her cultures and religions I've come to a few general realizations. First and foremost is that despite our differences, the human race is largely the same. People are shockingly similar around the world and share the same hopes and dreams. Its a shame that we've been shown and taught otherwise. Secondly, people are good at heart. Our religious and cultural traditions are what make us unique and in my opinion that is what makes this small planet more interesting. Ultimately we are all different, yet the same core values of peace and neighborliness remain a constant everywhere I've been. We need to celebrate our differences.
I'll continue the experiment now, returning to Canada to my amazing friends and family to finish out a half-complete master's degree. What is to come, I do not know, but I will carry with me the vivid memory of my travels and the beautiful people I've met on the way.
I hope the musings in this blog will purvey some sense of my travels and show you just how small the world really is.
xoxo
Andy