Today I took a moment and thought about that feeling you get when waiting on the tarmac to return home after a perspective changing experience. It is hard to believe that a month from now that scenario will by my reality. The prep has been to fill my mind with information and background. South Africa seems so innovative and ground-breaking in the country’s response as a whole to such horrific historical events. Come Tuesday I am going to gear up to pay attention, keep my eyes wide open, and take it all in. I am full of curiosity to compare this trip to travels and things I saw or learned in Latin American developing countries. Who knows how this trip will have an impact on me, what a privilege! Now I just have to pack. Wooooooh…let’s go!