>>Who am I to quarrel with you if you believe you can have the same experiences from the comfort of your computer chair as if you were actually there, walking Nativity Square when the call to prayers sounds?<<
I just don’t care at all to spend the amount of money, time and risk to my safety. For what? Some memories and pictures. Meh.
There are people to love, babies to kiss and laughs to share. Because when I’m in the nursing home, no one is going to care about the places I’ve been. And I’ll have more than memories to keep me company. People are important and I plan to touch as many as I can.
I really have no quarrel with you at all.
I don’t personally believe it’s an either/or situation, but it is no problem for me to respect a decision one makes for one’s self.
Our perspectives are just different. Yours isn’t bad, nor is mine. Just different. I’m OK with that.