Goodbye Ghana - June 6th

Today was our final day here, and it was definitely sad. Packing up our belongings, saying goodbye to our tour guides, and lining up at check-in to go home all had me pretty emotional. There is no doubt that I will miss Ghana dearly, and if I ever have the opportunity to go back again, I would love to. It's been a wonderful and inspiring three weeks and I'm excited to take this experience and these lessons back with me. So, I end this blog with my favorite lessons learned...

1. "There is nothing that is thrown in the sky that stays there." Everything must come to an end.

2. "Money doesn't work magic for anyone" If you aren't happy without it, you won't be happy with it. It seems to be a common attitude here among Ghanaians that money isn't all that important. It's necessary for life, to buy the things you need, support your families, etc. and people work hard for it, but it's not where you find validation and happiness.

3. "It's nice to be nice" I really don't think I've ever met people so kind to everyone they meet. I'd love to take that attitude back with me. In the states you learn from day one to be wary of strangers. I don't think I felt afraid or worried once during this trip. It was nice to not feel like I always needed to be on guard and to know that no one here is really a stranger, they're more like friends waiting to be made.

Of course those three statements don't sum up everything I've learned here in Ghana, it'd be impossible to do that. But those are my favorites, and the ones I want most to remember and carry with me. Ghana, it's been lovely. Goodbye.