Greetings

I am excited to be writing about my experiences in the Eastern Caribbean, it is a beautiful place filled with great people and food. I began this blog because I wanted to share my experience with others. Currently, I have been experiencing the beauty of St. Lucia while I train for my work in youth development. As a part of our cultural immersion we visitied the beautiful village of Laborie. This community was built and preserved by the people. I respect the fact that all the people come together to keep the community alive through various acts of kindness. The Peace Corps volunteer that we visited with showed us the beautiful Laborie Community Centre. This center educates the public about the rich cultural history of the village and employs the citizens of the community as tour guides. The town was so beautiful and the kindess that we experienced from our tour guide and the young ladies that we met in the restaurant were great. I was the most impressed by the citizens idea of unity. For example, the church that we visited was rebuilt by the people when the original was destroyed during a tropical storm. It took them seven years to rebuild the church and every weekend men went to the ravines and gathered stones to help rebuild the church. There were houses in the village that were built over one hundred years ago, but they have stood firm during all of the storms. The experience made me reflect on the word community and how important it is to be an active member in you community. Everyone was an active member in their community from the man who made handwoven fish traps from bamboo to the woman who spent her lunchbreak helping her friend serve food while we ate at the restaurant. I find its the little things in life that inspire me to live,travel and experience.