A Life Changing Experience

It would be difficult they said.

You'll regret it, they exclaimed.
She was determined she wanted to do it.
She knew the odds were against her
She knew the challenges she was going to face
She was the prepared for the unexpected too.
She hugged her father outside the railway station.
Her father smiled with determined eyes because he knew his little angel could do it. 
Her mother answered all the questions society asked.
She was scared for her little princess
But deep down she knew
That her daughter would do it for sure
The girl took one final deep breath and boarded the train as she embarked on an 18 day journey
With fifteen other men. 
Most of them unknown. 

She was the youngest and the only girl.
This journey was to be a memorable one, 
because this is where she found her self worth. 
She found out how unique she is. 
She found answers to questions she didn't even know existed within her.
This wasn't her first trek in the Himalayas. 
This wasn't the first time she was on her own. 
But this was the first time there were only guys around her. 
This was the first time she was exactly how she wanted to be. 
It was a dream come true for her.

She enjoyed all the attention she wanted and all the privacy she desired. 
She got to stay alone in a tent and she was admired for her willingness to stay alone. 
She didn't see the need to hide behind her regular social façade.
She experienced the mountains like never before. 
She enjoyed the voice of the river.
She admired the beauty of nature unlike any other time.
She couldn't tell what was different the time.
Maybe it was the independence
Maybe it was the ambience
Maybe it was a new perspective.

In the end, she could look herself in the eye when she finally declared that she felt satisfied.