The life of a traveler can be seen from many different angles. And right now I am seeing it from a more relational aspect that has caused me to think more about frienship in general.
As a traveler you meet people who will be in your life for a short amount of time and then they are gone. It is very unusual for a relationship to be more than just a quick time of getting close and then one or the other leaves. Here in Jerusalem I have met some pretty amazing people, but I know that it is only going to be short term. I will have a few great memories with them and then it will be over.
At first I was thinking of this as bad. But while I was talking with my mother she explained that the locals enjoy entertaining guests from other countries and it is just how it works. I agreed because I like entertaining people from other countries as well.
On a friendship note, one must have more than just traveler relationships. I have noticed that bad home I sometimes have travel relationships with friends.
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July 13, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Thanks for the shout out.