Growing.....

The boys have had the opportunity to see many different aspects of life as we have travelled. They have seen the very poor, the very rich.  They have seen unsafe drinking water, and varieties of living standards.  I think they realize how lucky they are to live where they do, and have access to the luxuries of their lives.

They have been witness to how others are treated, and how hard it might be to make a days living.  They have witnessed how fair things can be, and how unfair things can be.  They have witnessed how kind people are, and how money does not buy happiness.  I think they realize that our standard of living is pretty high, but that it is hard to compare one to another, when the scales are so vastly tipping in our favour.

The boys have been party to corruption....they have seen the effects of communist governments, filtering what is available as general knowledge to the public.  They watched our taxi driver bribe a police officer, so as not to be ticketed a full amount.  Their eyes have been opened to the greed and, perhaps, even the desperation of some....

They have played with children who speak a different language, communicating with open minds and welcoming smiles.  They have been ambassadors for our country, proudly wearing Canadian pins and offering warm hellos.

These are the character building blocks our boys are accumulating....these are the futures we are shaping....