i heard from my sister today. i doubt she reads this but if she does, i hope she doesn't mind me referencing our conversation. she's been trying to figure out what to do and i realized something, for the first time in maybe 8+ years, her and i are in similar boats. we've always had such conflicting lifestyles and goals but the similarities right now are very apparent..
so, she plans to work hard, save money for a year or so, help take care of mom, and then just take off. take off somewhere in the world to travel, to find something. she says she'll just work her way around and if she comes across a great job, or volunteering, or person, she'll just stay. she wants to be grounded, she wants to settle down. funny the dichotomy (sp?) in taking off to settle down. it is really about the journey though, more so sometimes than the end result.
there is a part of me that wishes i could do the same. i might not be cut out for exactly that path, but there are so many times i wonder if seattle really has enough for me. what if i'll never find it here? i guess the scary part is taking the jump. i know i have many things to work out right now, so i'm not going anywhere right away -- but who knows. there is a lot of opportunity out there.
but first, i want to go skydiving.
posted by Mar at 9:15 PM