Are you dragging your beautiful children into your dangerous dream of "Afghanistan"?

Someone recently asked us though an email if we had given any thought to the idea that we were "dragging our children into our dangerous dream of Afghanistan"? This brings up a good point. As a mother I have thought long and hard about moving my children to Afghanistan. It's true that living overseas and working in an underprivileged area of the world comes with potential risks and I can see why some would say we are "dragging" our children into this. However, we see it differently. Our children are too young to have opposing views so this is the best time to move to Afghanistan. If they were older and opposed to going we would consider not going. I think they will love Afghanistan. And I believe the best thing I can do for my children is show them a life with meaning. That's not to say life cannot have meaning here in America, but living in a world where clean water and electricity are not things you take for granted, it becomes easier to realize what truly has meaning in life. My hope is that my dream of "Afghanistan" becomes my children's dream as well. That being to do things in life that matter...