Tonight we visited the with the students and faculty of the Chiang Ria University. It was more than a life changing experience. They showed us around the campus and opened up there lives for us to see. They took us around on mopeds and later we had dinner danced and lit off lanterns with them. There kindness to complete strangers melted my heart and I took so much from that compassion. The amount of hospitality that was bestowed upon us made me feel as if I was someone of great importance to them, yet I had only just met them. My experience tonight reminds me to be grateful and thoughtful of those I care about in my life. The way they made me feel is the way I want all the people I care about to feel about the way I treat them. The first Thai man I met in customs at the airport said it perfectly, “Thai happy.” He was completely correct. Thai people are the kindest and most generous of beings. I am so grateful for the new friends I made, and I when I think back on this night, I will smile at the experiences we shared together!