I hope that we will all grow together on this trip, both as individuals and as a family. We all suffer from narrow filtered views of the world and its peoples. This is particularly the case for the kids whose world view is almost entirely shaped by television. While I am looking forward to seeing all of the sites, I am particularly interested in meeting different peoples of different cultures. I hope to make many new friends. I think the whole experience will give us a new perspective on our lives. I suspect that some things that we may think important now, may seem pretty insignificant when we return. Gaining a broader perspective is particularly important for the kids as they approach the anxieties of those teen age years when questions of self-worth and personal identity become all important. I'm hoping that what they learn about themselves on this trip and gain the self-identity to make the right decisions in the future.

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