We are small

Earth has a radius of 6,371 km (3,959 miles).  There are over 7 billion people living on the planet.  Within the globe, there are 196 different countries in which the 7 billion people are dispersed.
Everyone knows that our world is HUGE, but only in numbers that we're taught in class.
Before I left the states, I always knew the world was something extraordinary and baffling...but only that.
It seriously intrigues me that there is always more to learn about the planet we live on.  Every country you go to has cultural differences: from languages, religions, food, politics, clothing, or even simple things like..when to make eye contact with someone or how to greet them.
Outside of France I've only been to Italy and Belgium, but I feel like I've seen so much.
Italy is gorgeous.  I've never seen a more beautiful city than Rome.  I also did not meet a single Italian that was rude or impolite.  They all seem to have this friendly, laid back, sense of humor about them. Not to mention the people there are equally as beautiful as the country.  Plus there's about 6 pizzerias on each street and there is NO better cappuccino than the real deal in Italy.
 Belgium..WHY DOES NO ONE TEACH  ABOUT BELGIUM?! That is such a marvelous country with so so so much culture and history.  I went there knowing nothing about it and now I'm in love!  Belgians are all bilingual, most are even trilingual (because they basically belonged to everyone before becoming independent).  They invented FRIES.  That's correct, they're not a french creation..so calling them "french fries" really pisses off Belgians.  The most well-known "monuments" in Belgium are the fountains of a little boy and little girl pissing. And they dress them up in costumes.  There are 600 costumes for the peeing boy.  Belgium is hilarious and amazing and I have to go back.
The wonderful thing is that I really haven't seen very much.  There's still so much left to see and learn and take in and I intend to see it all.  Staying in your home country your whole life is a way to feel stable and comfortable.  Traveling the world is a way to make yourself feel incredibly small in the best way possible.  We are small.  We all are tiny pieces contributing to the whole of an intricate, complex, interesting reality: A reality in which we call home.  Our world is beautiful.  I feel grateful to be a part of it and get to see and smell and hear the diversity within it.