Unsure of everything

Since I have been back in the US, I have been trying to stay in good contact with the friends that I made and cherish in Ghana. From time to time I call them and I am in email correspondance with most. But things are proving trickier than when I was at school and seeing them every day. Everyone wants something...a visa to the United States, a place for me to sell their crafts, a laptop computer, a package full of American clothing... As much as I want to give of myself to these people that I love, I can't say that I can afford to do it. After sending a package for over fifty dollars in mailing, I am realizing how hard it is to send them things. It makes me wonder how these people view me and whether I am a friend, as I have always thought and hoped, or just another ticket to the states. But I realize too that I am blessed and there is nothing wrong with people striving to attain the luxuries that I have been handed... I just don't know how to proceed. My experiences in Ghana continue to teach me new things even after I have left. But one thing is for sure...Go Black Stars! Beat Brazil!