As a final post I want to thank all the people who sustained and inspired me over this past year. From the women in Terra Prometida, Brazil, to the kilombo of Buenos Aires, my dear friend Linnea, to the Gerrity´s in Vina del Mar and all the people I came across along the way- thank you for your friendship and generosity, for sharing your culture and opinions with me. Also to all the good people back home who sent their well wishes and prayers along the way. The beauty of not only the places I´ve been, but the people I´ve met during these travels have granted me new ways of thinking, understanding and appreciating the world. I feel incredibly blessed and grateful for this experience and all it has taught me. My only hope is that I can continue to give as others have given to me. Hasta la proxima aventura.....
"In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it's wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely for as long as we have voices." - Eat, Pray, Love