On the plane

I was sad to leave Kenya and Maruge. It was a wonderful experience visiting him and experiencing what life was like first hand for someone who lived in middle class Africa. He taught me how you could always learn, and go to school no matter how old you were. He also taught me to be happy for small things in life, like little achievements that add up one by one. Sitting on the plane, I opened up my suitcase to get the item that he had put in it when I was leaving. It was a wire car, like the ones that all of the local children played with. It was amazing in its simplicity and functionality. When I got back to the US, I would put it on my shelf to always remember this visit.