I wouldn't say

I'm particularly rich by societies standards,

but on the front of wealth

measured by experience and valuable lessons,

I would consider myself very wealthy.

On another hand

I would rather say "grateful".

I have almost completely lost interest

in exploring for what I can see,

and I have discovered far more beauty

lying beneath the surface of the people all around me.

Traveling as I am,

staying in each place

for an average of six months

has enabled me

to not only see the beauty of the place lying on the surface,

but also the glories and riches

embedded in the cultures

built by the people dwelling in them.

The call to travel

is definitely one that has addressed my heart unignorably.

But not just for the sights

and the sounds of what is foreign,

but for the hearts of the people there

and their stories.

I would definitely say that

these gems

-some call nothing MORE than stories-

are what I find MOST valuable.

My soft heart leaps from