I’ve always wanted foreign places, spots in the road left uncovered, still. Attraction to uncommon beauty, places left undiscovered, is a part of me.
It’s the rest of the 50 that I haven’t seen, Ireland that I haven’t roamed over the hills of, Italy that I haven’t tasted, Africa that I haven’t felt the wild heart of, and the lands and streets beyond that I haven’t experienced – curious still. I can’t help but wonder, all of those places confined to the walls of my imagination still. Moments come and sometimes I rattle out words – pre-formed in my mind – at dizzying paces about these dreams and places.
But this thought rolls around in my head… What if, the wonder, the mystery of the unknown, is what’s making up half the fun of this? I’m curious about that. It doesn’t really stop every desire to experience the world, but the question of “what if” still lingers.
Am I the only one?
I’m sure that the “dreaming about it” is half the fun. Because when you dream, you’re thinking of the best parts. Sometimes the logistics of reality aren’t quite as beautiful as we’ve made them in our head.
That being said, I got to visit quite a few places when my dad went to chiropractic conferences. Mostly in the U.S., nothing to fancy, one quick trip into Canada. I enjoyed the experiences. Little China in Chicago, the beach in Florida, the Rocky Mountains, Colonial Williamsburg. I’m very thankful I got to go on those trips. But even when I was young, I was a creature of habit. Often times, what I liked most was swimming in the hotel pools, ordering room service, or browsing stores with my mom. As much as I enjoyed the new places & experiences, the routine part of those trips with my parents was what gave me comfort and made me feel more safe out in the big world.
I certainly didn’t know it at the time, but in hindsight I think those trips to me were more about comfort and quality time than adventure.
You know, I honestly haven’t thought a whole lot about how trips can be so different for every person, but I think you’re right about that. You have amazing, unique perspective that, I think, is hard for most people to tap into. <3