Hey-ho, let's go!
You know how sometimes you just want to go? Like all you want to do is just leave, wander, explore or whatever. Wanderlust, yeah, perhaps. Maybe it's just Steemfest looming so close. In about a week I shall be leaving for this new exciting country to meet all these new exciting people, so I guess some of that is seeping in and making me want to go-go-go.
Maybe it's just the superb autumn we're having here. For some wonderful reason, we're having a very warm season. Unusually so, but it's fabulous – it just makes you want to walk around and fall in love, you know?
Anyway, I guess a friend sensed this in my writing 'cause he kinda hit the nail on the head by telling me to just write about where I wanna go. Is it that obvious I want to go? I suppose so, I mean I want to get somewhere, though not sure where, which I suppose is the basics of pretty much every kid my age (lot of other, older people too).
And this friend got me thinking – where do I want to go? And more importantly, why?
And what if I can't answer that? What if I don't know where I want to go? Well, does anyone?
I don't think so, I think very few people know where they want to go, really, in their lives, although many set destinations for themselves.
Many of us think we know where we're going and why we're trying to get there, but we don't, really, because most of us don't take the time to swim, to freestyle, to explore. Because it's scary to do that, it's like you're lost, on your own even if you're just a meter away from the lifeboat, it still seems like a meter too far. What if you don't make it back? What if you remain out here on your own forever? And it's your fault entirely. What a terrifying prospect, no?
So most of us stay safely anchored to the lifeboat, never taking the time to explore and see where the current takes us because we're afraid to drown. And we might, I'm not discounting that, we could very well die out there. But what if we don't? What if we find the water took us to where we needed to go? Or what if, at some point, we figure out where we're meant to be going and it's not where the boat is going? An we've broken away, so the hard part is over, we just have to swim over to our chosen destination.
And many of us miss out on all that, being too afraid to let go of the lifeboat – because how are you supposed to live away from the lifeboat, no? I suppose it makes sense.
Anyway, we're getting off track, we're not talking about where I want to go and I think that's what we set out to do, isn't it?
I want to go anywhere, I want to go in someone else's eyes and live in another life and then come back to this one.
Right now, I want to go to Poland, I think. No, I know, I definitely want to see what Poland has to offer, because it's going to be an experience and what could be more valuable than that?
So physically, I want to go to Poland and Wales and mentally, I want to go into your eyes. Although I don't know who you are. And I don't know why I want to go there, but I want to see what you see, if only just for a while.
I don't know, I guess it's a weird moment, kinda lost and confused, you know? But sometimes that's good. I don't think we really know how to be lost, how to accept this confusion as healthy. Anyway, that's where I want to go.
Where do you want to go right now?
PS: Haha, ironically a song just came on, saying 'We'll go wherever you want' - a sign maybe?
Thanks for reading,
I could've done traveling more but I couldn't cuz of acrophobia.
Given a chance, I wanna go to Switzerland.
You should try getting on a ship, they sail at sea level obviously. Must suck not being able to travel. It's one of the biggest joys of my life. Try the boat thing, maybe a train. There's loads of placed where planes aren't required.
I agree with Galen, life without traveling must be awful, and I imagine there are ways around planes, no?
Well, I have been planning and waiting to get back to England and here I am, so I am happy with that.
I am happy to discover more about this area, as I've only travelled a bit in Kent and am loving it more and more. Once settled, of course, so many places, including Wales, Scotland, The Cotswolds, Paris...But, I say, keep your wants simple and you can be more often satisfied :)
It's so awesome that you're there now. And you're moving there? How amazing! It's a truly beautiful country, from what I've seen of it, so I'm sure it's a very wise choice and that you'll always have fun!
Yes, I don't think wanting a lot of big things is a good idea...you never get happy :)
Just for part of the year, the rest in the USA.
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Your travelling tune? :P
I'm just going out and I have a feeling I might have this stuck in my head for the rest of the day! :)) So thank you for that1
My imagination pictures you singing this all day HD! Better you than me darlin'. Haha!
We tend to fix mooring lines keeping us fixed in place, physically and emotionally as well. Some of us learn to cast off those lines and make our way out if safe harbours to find the trade winds, let them fill our sails and take us where they lead. I'm fortunate to have learned the trick of cutting mooring lines.
So, I like where you want to go. Jealous I won't be at Steemfest but glad you will be. Wales is awesome too. I have a Welsh name, some Welsh heritage so can relate.
Now, going into my eyes...Other people's...Interesting. you know what we see we cannot unsee right? So a journey into another persons eyes will change you forever. I think so anyway. Still, you'd be welcome in mine as I'd like your perspective on what you see me see.
I read a book called The Host about two people inside of one body. Was interesting. Anyway, just saying, you're welcome to drop by.
Now, where do I want to go? I want to go to Finland, to hug my niece @smallsteps and see my family again. I want to go where I can learn what do not know, to old places. I want to go to the past, all of it. I want to go where people value themselves, and others. I also want to go to the future, just to see.
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I tried to get into The Host, but I just could not...I don't know, I was small back then so maybe that's why. I might try it again, as I have it somewhere around the house...:d I know you can't unsee things, but I just think there are some people who are really interesting and I think it would be enlightening to see how they see. Thank you, I'm glad to know I'm welcome :D
Maybe next Steemfest, huh? :D Yeah, Wales seems like a brilliant place and I really do hope I stick to this plan in 2019.
Owww the lovely @smallsteps, I'm sure she's a cutie pie <3 Hopefully, you get back to them soon! I want to go to the past too, although there were a lot of bad living conditions, less sanitation, disease and all that, but there are a whole lot of places in history I'd love to visit.
The Host was interesting. Not the best book I've read but I didn't mind it. Maybe your age got in the way? Try again.
Next Steemfest maybe...Would be interesting to go I think.
Oh yes, @smallsteps is the best. I miss her every day. So smart and funny. A good cuddler too! She captured me right away and all I want to do is see her again. I should have stick her in my suitcase and brought her back to Australia! One of my big regrets...
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