Tonight after reading an email from a friend of mine, I was inspired to share with you a few of the words he shared with me, those words are as follows...

"The words to a song by Whitney Houston ( You were Loved ) is meant as a love song to a special person, but the words really do carry a meaning meant for all us humans, when we look back on our life and what footprints did we leave on ALL those around us."

We all want to make a place in this world
We all want our voices to be heard
Everyone wants a chance to be someone
We all have dreams we need to dream
Sweeter than any star you can reach
Is when you reach and find you have found someone
You'll hold this worlds most priceless thing
The greatest gift this life can bring
Is when you look back and know
You were loved

You were loved by someone
Touched by someone
Held by someone
Meant something to someone
Loved somebody
Touched someones heart along the way
You can look back and say
You were loved
Yes you were, now

You can have diamonds in the hands
Have all the riches in the land
But without love you don't really have a thing
When somebody cares that your alive
When somebody trusts you with their life
That’s when you know
That is when you have all you need
You hold this worlds most priceless gift
The finest treasure that there is
You can look back and know
You were loved

So many roads that you can take
Whatever way you go
Don't take that road alone
Its better you should know...
So remember to tell that special one
You are loved...are loved...you are loved.

There are thousands and thousands of priceless beautiful spirits to love surrounding me daily here in Africa. Apparently, this is why I am exhausted come the end of the day... I cannot seem to love enough. The joy that spreads across the faces of elderly woman when I wave and blow kisses to them, the radiant smiles the little kids display when shaking their hand and pulling them in for a hug... these children may not have much by way of material standards, but they surely are rich as they posses a love so pure, so real. In giving what love and acceptance to the children and adults of this country that I can, I have been given back abundantly more love on an incredibly rich and deep level.