The Things We Want To Keep by Lucy
Having now been abroad for almost 3 weeks, there are certainly aspects of our home lives that we all miss. Sometimes, the 9 days we have left in the village feel impossibly long, but as we settle back into our routine of morning check-ins, muddy construction work, and home cooked dinners, time continues passing us by. After all, the hardest stretch is over. Through our work with the Lahu construction team, we built 5 bathrooms and rebuilt the village coffee roastery in just the first 2 weeks of our trip. We're spending the rest of our time here doing repair work, exploring the coffee production process, and deepening our connections with our friends and host-families. This morning's check-in, we were prompted to think about aspects of village life that we value, appreciate, or want to bring home with us. As we went around the circle, one theme linked our discussion together: the slower pace of life here. With a decreased focus on technology and a greater emphasis on community, ...
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