Today, we ask ourselves: Why travel long term with kids? The answers are endless, and I am sure we might be missing some essential purpose at the core of it all, but here goes… ~ the opportunity to share experiences as a family. ~ to show our kids how differently people live their lives – culture, food, religion, language and economics (specifically to have a deeper understanding and compassion about poverty). ~ learn spanish, in addition to any other key foreign words/phrases. ~ to have devoted family time without treadmill chaos. ~ if not now, when? I have to do this before I die, and before our children fly the coop. ~ we want the experience of traveling with our kids and seeing the world through their eyes. ~ we want to teach them our passion – travel. ~ we hope to deepen their compassion & understanding of our world. ~ we hope to teach them confidence, independence and self sufficiency. ~ Dan wants his happy wife back! I wish this were all jokes, but what a kernel of truth. I know how happy I am in the moment of exploration, and the grind of work, nights of cooking, kid’s homework, and cleaning have been chipping away at my ability to enjoy the mundane. ~ speaking of that happy wife – I want to feel awe, inspiration and gratitude everyday. ~ to live a simple life with little possessions.
