The difference we make Letters
From a participant on JoLt’04 through Thailand, Cambodia Vietnam and Laos
Dear Dorothy,
I thought the least I could do to show my appreciation for the most incredible month of my life was to spend time writing this letter…… I know I have hugely benefited from the trip. I have made some really good friends and I can now get to sleep anywhere! But most of all, witnessing all of that poverty (especially the rubbish dump on the outskirts of Pnom Pehn) has put everything into perspective, it made me realise how lucky we are in Britain. I’ve seen and heard of similar situations on the TV but it doesn’t have the same effect as actually seeing it in real life. I’ll never take anything for granted or be fussy with my food!
I have learnt to grab every opportunity that comes my way. Up to now I have never really let my disability affect things but after this past month I have really proved to myself that despite being wheelchair bound, with someone else to help with the daily things that my disability will not allow me to do, I can still visit other parts of the world and experience other cultures and traditions.
After this past month, I believe that as you travel you take a bit of each place you visit and each person you meet to build yourself into a more interesting, knowledgeable, confident and unique character.
Best wishes
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