Togo, Africa

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No Police, Beautiful land, good people, strange religious, and unique animals. Life sometimes can open doors into people's lives. I believe that putting others and god first opens doors in my life and makes me a better person. Togo, Africa is really where I found out what I believe, but not in the way I expected. The trip to Togo was about 17 hours in total of flying and on the last leg I could only remember muttering to myself as I dealt with sleep deprived “This sucks.” Always trying to get comfortable but never succeeding. The little moments like these are the ones I most remember because of the impact they have on a person reflecting back. I also believe that to live the I am third lifestyle you have to be aware of what you have and

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