Caribbean Girl!

One of the things that my family and I do to bond is travel.  We enjoy travelling and exploring the world!  We have visited over seventeen countries and hundreds of cities from Barcelona, Spain to Port of Spain, Trinidad.   However, one of my my most favorite parts of the world is the Caribbean. I identify with this part of the world as I am surrounded and influenced by all of my Trinidadian relatives.  I have been to many of the Caribbean islands and each one I visit, I get a feeling of complete relaxation and fulfillment.  I feel that the locals always welcome me with open arms because of my mixed appearance and occasional burst of inherited accent.  I remember when I first visited Trinidad and people that I have never met, knew me and everything about me. It was as if I had another secret family that loved me and that was honestly one of the best feelings in the world. The fact that I was able to have such a strong loving connection with "strangers" was so powerful that it shaped the rest of my life. It allowed me to find true friendships with all people and that has just made me who I am. Having lived in places where I stood out for my differences, I finally feel content with who I am and where I am from.  The more time we spend travelling as a family, I realize it truly is a small world after all.  Though we may speak different languages or look completely opposite to each other, we are all a part of this great big world.