I have this weird feeling in my stomach; maybe it’s the lack of sleep I have had over the past few days, or that baklava I ate after work at 4AM ( oh ya, I work at a small rock bar owned by a local family) ... more likely though, it’s just a bit of loneliness left over after having dropped Mom off at the Santorini airport early this morning.
Driving back to my ‘home’ in the rental car at sunrise I was all alone; overlooking the steep black cliffs and the sea with the windows down and the wind in my face, I climbed the windy narrow roads of my small island. I was as the movie Garden State refers to as ‘in it’ you
know, when for some reason the situation and the surroundings get you in a reflective and focused mood. I started thinking about all of the small decisions that I have made over the past months. Decisions that seemed so insignificant at the time but that led to life changing moments.
Driving back to my ‘home’ in the rental car at sunrise I was all alone; overlooking the steep black cliffs and the sea with the windows down and the wind in my face, I climbed the windy narrow roads of my small island. I was as the movie Garden State refers to as ‘in it’ you
know, when for some reason the situation and the surroundings get you in a reflective and focused mood. I started thinking about all of the small decisions that I have made over the past months. Decisions that seemed so insignificant at the time but that led to life changing moments. Throughout my travels I meet all kinds of people that have these long tales and cool pasts, 
they seem to have these life portfolios that are so exciting; I always wished I had more stories to tell more experience and more life really lived; but recently when I tell my own stories to others I see them look at me the way I used to look at those other people. I feel like I am starting to develop my own pretty cool life portfolio.
they seem to have these life portfolios that are so exciting; I always wished I had more stories to tell more experience and more life really lived; but recently when I tell my own stories to others I see them look at me the way I used to look at those other people. I feel like I am starting to develop my own pretty cool life portfolio. The past two years have been full of enriching moments, intriguing people, breathtaking sights and awesome risks. I have been in Irish castles, ridden camels in Morocco, stood atop a Swiss mountain, danced flamenco in Seville, ate crepes in Paris, played with apes on the rock of Gibraltar, witnessed the horrors of the WWII Auschwitz camp in Poland, 
biked through Austria, seen art exhibits in Prague and bathed in the hot springs of Greece's volcanic islands. Each adventure has made me a better and richer person and I can say with confidence that I have no regrets.
biked through Austria, seen art exhibits in Prague and bathed in the hot springs of Greece's volcanic islands. Each adventure has made me a better and richer person and I can say with confidence that I have no regrets.
2 comments:
That's such a great picture of you and cindy<3
A really great post! My joy for you is 50% that you are getting to experience all of these fascinating things - 50% that you have a true appreciation of how special your current experiences are. I think you will find that the past two years grow immensely with time - the memories, experiences and lessons will serve you well for years to come!
John
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