Touring goes beyond visiting places It also includes meeting different faces And yes, I saw a number of places & faces, But there was this one face in particular (She happened to be my tour leader) There's a way she talks and smiles simultaneously that's so spectacular It comes out of her unforced, it's so natural
Knowledgeable, passionate, calm And very compassionate she was. She told stories of the different places we visited fluently & impeccably Severally, she pulled laughs out of me And filled me back with delicious meals
An icing on the cake was hearing her tell her own personal story A story of resilience and bouncing back. $30 in her pocket at age seventeen, With no single English word in her mouth She packed her backpack, moved from Asia to America alone, & the States did hit her in the face with reality
Down times and low moments couldn't keep her down, at least not for long Uneasy but She fought & pushed through Weathered the storm... Became an Author (The $30 Journey), a motivator & above all, a happy person. She rubbed her joyfulness & positivity on me
It was a 3-day journey like none other, I'm looking forward to another.