Just Realized…
I read a story in the paper yesterday about a woman who was celebrating the 25th anniversary of her discovery of some cure for some disease and it made me realize that I was harboring the hopes of someday doing something phenomenal like that. I didn’t realize I was harboring that hope before I read that article. But there it was…in there a little bit. And I realized I was almost ready to let that one go. That I would never accomplish something amazing like find a cure for a disease, make significant changes in the world or universe. Almost ready to let that one go.
But then I also realized that I would never put on a backpack and walk around in Europe, would never roam from hostel-to-hostel. That I would never travel by hitchhiking across the States. I realized that I would never drop acid, never run the Boston marathon, and would always regret that I didn’t get to Woodstock.
Not feeling my mortality but just making note of things that are past their prime in my life.
And so it goes…peace~~~
Just wandered in. I was 63, when I traveled around the world with a backpack, laptop and camera and not much of anything else. Don’t give up on all of those dreams. Not just yet. Be well.
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“…I would never… make significant changes in the world…” After all your years teaching, you have probably made changes in the world you’ll never even know about! Of course, I still think of you as young. Who knows what adventures are still ahead? ryn: I also enjoyed reading your hilarious note on my old spider entry! Who knew we’d still be here on OD all these years later?
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Whatever you truly desire (other than the cure thing) you can probably do, or some modified version. I didn’t make it to Woodstock either, but I have no regrets.
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Yes, what Katherine said! You will always be one of my most inspirational people. There is still plenty to do, Soph. So much to share. Not to mention the Kaity factor! Love and hugs,
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I agree with Katherine up there.
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