“Learning and understanding what goes on in other societies and cultures makes us all better people in the long run“ from alex’s blog. blogging it up. this exactly why i like to travel. for example: my son just got back from Isreal, what an impact on his view of the world.. He learned the history and saw how different it is to live in a small country fighting for existence. My nephew just joined the marines, i know thats crazy especially at war time. but in new york he was lost.. spoiled and did not appreciate any thing. Justin , my nephew has travelled to Japan, Phillipines, now Thailand. He describes his travels in his email and see how other people live. what a difference in their life compared to the united states. He does sound like he is maturing and understanding how his life in the US was not so bad.
copy of his email “Hey miriam…hows things? I am back on board as of yesterday…we were endured in missions in the phillipines. we encountered some terrorist threats…our location was an actual us combat zone…but all is well. we constructed a new school and renovated an elementry and high schoool for the citizens of general santos city. i met with the embassador…as well as a marine general and a navy admiral. the kids were great. they have so little yet they are so pleasent. the people are very accomidating, so much hospitality, it makes you realize what we take for granted in the us. it was very sad to see how the kids are forced to learn and see there living conditions first hand. i almost felt guilty for leaving but as marines we never stay in one place too long. we are now headed to singapore and once we arrive to the rear(japan) we will be deploying to iro jima following with indonesia and cambodia for several months soon afterwards. nothing else goin on trying to make the best of my travels. the kids in the phillipines made all the hard work worth it for sure. they were a blast ill never forget them. they are so bright, they have compassion for education. they appreciate things so much more than american children, they deserved our help. we thats all i got for now. i’ll check my e mail as frequent as possible so we can keep contact. tell jimmy i say hello i miss you both very much. dont worry about grandpas pics, whenever you get them too me will be fine.” -JUSTIN
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