Why I Do What I Do

Dear Melisa and Jason and the rest of the Come With Nothing staff,

Just want to tell you how thrilled we are with Hannah’s happy return from Thailand! Her journey across the world has been an adventure for all of us, and we’ve been enjoying her countless stories of life in another culture. Every time I think she has told us all, she has yet another engaging tale to relate! From intimate moments with a Buddhist monk and the new exotic foods she cooked and tasted, and even to witnessing a chicken being sacrificed, we are truly amazed at her deep, life-changing experiences.

When Hannah found Rustic Pathways on the internet several years ago, then this trip was just a dream. Now, after months of worrying about sending her so far, toiling over the vaccines, and trekking out for bug spray, I can say without compunction that we are glad for every effort.

Your program is, in fact, much more than you advertise. Aside from the beautiful land you showed her, you introduced her to people and ways of life she would never imagine, and you’ve helped grow her thinking far beyond our imagination. Besides the sights and community service we expected, Hannah has come home with a new awareness of humanity and human issues that many people rarely encounter at all.

I could go on about how impressed we are with the way you engaged our daughter, stimulated her physical and emotional well being, and left her with memories of a simpler (and in some ways, more desirable) life. I imagine you already know you have a special program. I hope that we have the opportunity to cross “Paths” again. But in the meantime, please accept our deepest thanks for leaving such a memorable impact on our daughter and for influencing her vision of a beautiful part of our world.

written by  jasonreevesmiller on September 4, 2008 from Udon Thani, Thailand
from the travel blog: Thailand Summer 2008
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