Notes on Leaving and Things to Come
My hopes, fears, and thoughts
12/23/11
In four days I will be on a plane with a one way ticket to my starting point in Sydney, Australia. My one year adventure is about to begin, it's finally gonna happen! Looking back, it seems that I've been subcontiously thinking, planning, and getting ready for this trip for so long now. All these years of saving and dreaming have lead me to this point. No more will I sit at my desk reading other people's travel blogs and trying to live vicariously through them. I will go out into the world and see it with my own eyes.
I am so excited for what's to come this next year. I hope to meet lots of really great people and develope new long lasting friendships. I want to travel the world and see places through the local's eyes, share their views, and gain new insight and experience not only of the world around me but also myself.
I have to admit that it has been a scary and sometime heart breaking process. The hardest part is accepting the challenge and letting go of all the comforts and safety cushion I have built up in my 31 years of life. Like a sailboat casting out to sea, I hope for favorable winds and shelter from the eventual storms. I can only do my best to prepare for the worst and hope that my wits will carry me through when the unexpected happens.
What I miss most will be the people I am leaving behind. They are my foundation, my strength, and my future. I promise I will return a better person and with lots of stories.
The world awaits.....
Posted by spartan081 07:28 Archived in USA Tagged thoughts Comments (1)
