'twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do then by the ones you did.

so, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. explore. dream. discover.' (Mark Twain)

Appreciation. Appreciation in things, dreams, experiences, people, etc. To have the ability to do things and the ability to not do things.

Things: Just to find the appreciation in the things you are provided with and surrounded by. Not to be blinded by them, but use them wisely and not to be reliant on them.

People: This is a big one. Appreciation in the people that you meet and what they bring to your life, whether it be good, bad or ugly. You gain perspective from everyone you will ever meet. Appreciation for friends. Appreciation for parents and what they teach you, no matter how much you think it won't ever matter.

Dreams: Appreciation for the dreams you have and how high you are inspired to reach. Without these, you will turn into Mark Twain's quote, and always think back to what you never did.

Experiences: Appreciation for the things you get to see, hear, taste, touch, and fully experience. From the wind blowing through your hair, to witnessing a cremation to sweat pouring down your back to gather insight and knowledge from each experience.

Lastly, I would like to say that I gained so much from the experience I had in Asia. I gained dreams, experiences, friends, etc that I will never ever forget. I gained much appreciation for my parents, and the abilities they gave me. They gave me not only the ability to do the trip, but the ability to dream, and be inspired to do what I wanted to do. Through their teachings, I was inspired to travel and to help others, both at which helped me to chose to do the trip within Nepal.

I also gained appreciation of my past. I have had regrets and wished to erase things from my past, but I wish that no more. For everything little thing that I have ever done, or that was gone on around me, has created the world into what it is today and have allowed me to be where I am today. Erasing parts of my past would cause my current experiences to never occur, and I wouldn't trade any of the experiences that I have gained throughout my timeline for the world.

I am now in the Netherlands, meeting with family and gaining more experiences and appreciation. I will write soon, of the experiences I am now gathering from a different part of the world.

Love and miss you all.