PeteBlaxton

I too want to train travel. Or group bus charter. Let them drive me around.

Haiti was picked by the minister because he had friends already helping in Haiti. We were only a part of the hospital work. It was built out of native stone(free) with volunteer labor (free), framed inside and finished by US volunteers. Used donated 3rd hand equipment and was improved bit by bit by locals and more volunteers. It only had I'd say 20-30 rooms and a few operating rooms and neonatal units. And volunteer doctors without borders type volunteers providing expertise. In a tiny Town called St. Louis De Nord. Right in the northern coast. In the midst of hardship poor countries have pleasantries we have given up here. Women would walk to town, build a mud clay oven near a road ditch and bake fresh bread to sell. It was everywhere. It smelled wonderful but we couldn't eat it for fear of disease. Haiti has gorgeous coral and nice beaches awash in places in feces. Others are pristine. Christians there will walk five miles with you trying to communicate and be super friendly. Desperate women will offer you there babies to take home. One thing that bothers me from a rural farm background is the lack of soil, trees, so much fallow ground. And the people mostly eat from US aid.

I completely understand. Small doses of reading, distraction, activity, found three things at once, etc.

I love their traditional culture. I would love that. I visited Haiti long ago. It's ruled by voodoo. 5 minutes from the airport in Port Au Prince little cemeteries are decorated, no buried, under voodoo talismans, dolls, paraphernalia, everything in sight covered. We slept in an open air concrete church but could here voodoo drums. Voodoo people did weird dances interrupting church services. The people are super oppressed spiritually. If you don't believe in black arts or practice, it'll change that. All their leaders from the president too the Catholic bishops are voodoo people. The common people often do several mixture of Christianity and voodoo. There are no jobs, no trees, few crops, no ac, pollution, hunger. We helped build a baby hospital. Don't go without experienced people.

Very very excellent answer.

Ok. Please, don't label yourself mentally ill. That's much too severe in most cases. A HUGE part of the world population struggles with anxiety and depression, especially in developed countries. But, they just don't say much, seek treatment, admit it, even too themselves. Many, untold millions treat it with alcohol. So , please, unless you are very severe, don't put yourself in that little tiny box. I've fought depression with some anxiety for 30 years. But lived a fairly normal life. My dad did with the predominant anxiety. Second, depression can kill any concentration, or follow through, or follow up. It can make it tough to read, and I'm a huge reader. If reading the word scares you I would suggest listening to tape, it's easier and less, " In my own head." Or, listening with others, at church or study group. Less in your own head. I can't help with a YouTuber but I guarantee you there are people like you in almost every field of endeavor. Chin up. Trust Jesus. Pray. Read one verse, put it down, go outside and walk. Walk a mile. Then, read one more, if you can go walk. Outdoors is a GREAT distraction. Not getting hit by a car is a great distraction. Contact me if you want through this sites methods.

I'm curious. I sell to Europe online. Is there a particular item within the over the counter medicine category that you find harder to get shopping in stores over there? I know France and Germany protect their pharmacies and won't even let things in their people try to get. Spain seems less regulated. UK had been less. Ireland ok. But I just wonder if people would appreciate access to any particular items? I'm a teeny tiny self employed seller but many appreciate the opportunity to buy. I wonder how many languages you learned enough to converse?

Wow. Missionary or big company I'm guessing? I've been in 3. Several times. But only 3.

Dad's in nursing care at 82, probably a record for a male Bruton. We spent a lot of time together right after my mom passed. Glad you take care of Mom.

I sell online to the UK. My ancestors were English, Irish, and from Brittany. Where's north at now?

Lots of traveling! I have only been gone about one or two weeks a year last five years. Used to go more often if not longer. Except growing up I went a lot. My parents thought anything was an RV. We went from southern Missouri to Disneyland in a VW bug. My adult son is in an old favorite spot right now with his kids, South Padre island...well one son of two. I live alone now but go by myself when the itch needs scratched too bad. Was in Texas goofing around a few months ago. Only been outside the country to Mexico and Haiti.

I only travel a few times a year but would like to go more, even almost full time. Mine would be mostly campgrounds with the occasional motel stay or one night on a parking lot, etc. Traveled with my parents, then my kids. Mostly in Texas gulf coast and the mountains of the west, mostly Colorado. Anyone else?