layovers

so, i usually don't write these things unless i pretty much feel inspired, but... i don't know if I feel inspired, but I am in the middle of a five hour lay over in Philly ... so that counts.
It's interesting to think that this morning I was hanging out with people in Mainz, Germany and now i'm sitting here and going to see my family in a couple hours.
It's like our world is becoming smaller and smaller.
Ya know I've heard that people in Germany are kind of 'more angry' people etc.. but after being in the airport in Philly for only an hour or so I'm pretty sure the people in Germany were nicer. Maybe its just me, maybe its the whole northern thing that have going on here. who knows. Atleast everyone speaks English.
I find myself more daring now that I'm here.
Its crazy to be in a foreign place for so long and have so many things you want to know of find out but you just can't communicate and ask questions the way you want to. and now all of the sudden when everyone speaks your language you become more bold in your culture than you were before. You can actully fluently talk to people now! Wow!
America has a pretty awesome culture I think, it's funny all the little things we take for granted.
I think perhaps this Holiday season I am learning even more what it means to be truly Thankful.