There’s a gospel verse that says, "Unless you become like a little child, you will in no way enter the kingdom of heaven." I’m far from a religious scholar, but I interpret this as a call to abandon cynicism and rediscover our capacity for child-like wonder and innocence. Heaven doesn’t have to represent some place in the clouds; it can symbolize a state of being. I won't pretend I had a spiritual epiphany on that trip, but each day I experienced something new and awe-inspiring. Sometimes, that’s all it takes to remind us that those feelings are within reach.

Montserrat.