Africa is not for sissies
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. -Gandhi During trips to Zimbabwe, I end most days sitting on the verandah of the B&B I stay at when I'm visiting the children supported through House of Loveness. After a day of travel to villages and working with the children, I enjoy digesting the day as I watch the African sky change from blue to a rainbow of soft colors as the sun is setting. One evening a man on the porch greeted me as I took a seat. He was Zimbabwean and was surprised to hear my American accent. He didn't live in Zimbabwe anymore. He was even more surprised when I told him I traveled alone to Zimbabwe (and other parts of Africa) several times a year. "Africa is not for sissies," he said to me. He had a hard time understanding why I would come to Zimbabwe to help the children, rather than just go on a vacation and relax at the beach. I do get the benefits of a vacation when I'm in