Trying to Explain it All.
I tried to explain the past four years of my life to a friend over dinner. She knows my journey, and she knows my family well and as I spoke, I knew she was a bit lost.
The journey I have been on has been incredible and in many ways a journey of self-discovery. I have many stories to tell. However, when I try to explain, it snowballs into so many offshoots of the story that even the short and simple version is a long one.
As one thing leads to another, I realize I have been lucky to have chosen the path I am on. Why, when, and how this will end… I haven’t a clue. I am enjoying the ride and that is what matters.
Would I Have Been Able to do This in Canada?
I imagine I could have… However, I think I needed to step out of my comfort zone. I needed the advantage to go on and I have. A few people told me to be careful and even the job I left behind was open for me for 6 months in case I wanted to return. I will forever be grateful for that and to my friends who offered me that massive breathing room when I moved abroad.
Yet I don’t miss it one bit. I have the knowledge, now I have the experience of all that and more. I am no longer limited by the area of language. A new world has opened for me and if you ever have a chance to take such a step, please take it.
Getting ready to leave.
The other day I got a notification in my email. It is five days till your flight. The thought of this made me sad. I was unsure of the immediate thoughts in my head. I will miss my son the most and that is a fact. I look forward to him visiting and taking him on to the many places I have explored and visited. I look forward to sharing all that with him and whoever comes to Bali.
I know his life here. He and his girlfriend are busy with work and school. While I am here even, we struggle to get enough time together. It is all good. I know his life, and his schedule and I know what he is doing most of the time. This makes it easier…
Communication.
The amazing amount of sharing we do on social media and via text, it helps me close the distance between family and friends. The whole point of life and the meaning of life for me and possibly for you is…
Seek happiness over material things…
The new car, the next newer and bigger house does not give a shit about you. Overspending, overeating, and consumption are what we humans do best. Don’t get caught up in that.
Accumulate amazing memories and make the best of your time because my friends we are not getting any younger.
Zsolt Zsemba 