My friend Clarkette once told me "Don't wish your life away". While I am so unbelievably excited about our trip coming up - I was reminded once again about how very precious and short life is. I am so amazed by the people I get to meet, and cherish every relationship I am blessed to form. I am thrilled to be taking this trip with one of my dearest and oldest (?) friends.
The other day when I was at work, I was talking about my new nephew. I always get asked, "Did your brothers have children"? I am so blessed to have an extended "family" that I have created and sometimes I get tired of explaining that "he is the son of one of my closest and dearest friends who I've known since I was a teenager and she's more like my sister than a friend schpiel."
While some people never know the joy of friendship - I have the pleasure of having a handful of beautiful and amazing people in my life who I get to share this oh too short journey with. And I have created a family of people that are so dear to me.
John and I often differ on something - living in the moment vs. planning for the future. I am of the mindset that tomorrow might not ever come. He wants to save everything for when we retire. And I tell him, how many guys drop dead of a heart attack within their first 6 months of retiring? (God forbid) I think there has to be a happy medium and a healthy balance.
I have wanted to take this trip for so long - that I still don't think that it has set in that we are actually going. I guess that's why I am happy to be keeping this journal of the journey leading up to the trip. And since I've dubbed this trip the "Journey of my self discovery" - I'm happy to realize that family are the people who surround you with love. No matter where your journey takes you.
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