It's Not Easy Being Green

This will be my final post for my Hungary Adventure. I know it is a few weeks in coming, but I finally found something that I felt was worth posting. Who knows, maybe someday I will have the opportunity to have another summer like this one. Full of new culture, language, people, food, and adventure. As I completed a book full of pictures to share with people. I looked high and low for some quotes to summarize my experience. I started reading quotes, some which made me laugh, some which made me cringe. However, I couldn't find that one quote that stood out to me. Reading the travel quotes reminded me of why I travel: to learn and grow, to challenge myself, stretch my limits, and foster and appreciation of both the world at large and the world waiting for me back home.

We just received a re-entry to the U.S packet and survey to fill out about the summer and some suggestions on how to make adjusting to the U.S a bit easier after living in a culture that is so different than your own. I loved the little story they included called "It's Not Easy Being Green"

It’s Not Easy Being Green…

Before going overseas, you lived in blue world. You were a blue person. But, then you traveled to and lived in a yellow world. There, you became a green person—a mixture of both worlds.

You never quite became yellow, since that is not your home. And, now that you’ve come back to this blue world, it doesn’t quite fit as well anymore. And, that’s OK. Because, now you have a responsibility as a green person to share what it means to live in a yellow world.

By sharing, you can help make both your blue friends and your yellow friends a little greener than they are now.

I have lots of pictures and stories for anyone who wants to visit or hear more about my journey. Thanks for following my journey and for all the support and prayers you offered while we were gone!