Normally in the US we think of vacation as a place where we are going to rest, and relax and kick our feet up. This was not that type of vacation. At times it was frustrating and difficult. I had problems with communication, I got sick, spent about 55 hours flying, 500+ miles driving, and everywhere we went was hot which meant I didn't sleep much. Witnessing the immense poverty takes a toll. Over 40% of the worlds poor live in India. Yet at the end of it all I'm reminded that traveling can be a great teacher. Whenever you are removed from your comfort zone and immersed into another culture you can't help but grow as a person. I've seen many pictures, movies, documentaries, heard personal stories from the Mathen family, traveled to other developing
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