Five more days until I get on a plane headed to Argentina, and then onto nine other country's after it. Four months traveling around the world. The anticipation is so thick I can hardly sleep at night anymore. I'll watch the clock tick away as I think about how close I'm getting to the trip of a lifetime. These last few days are flying by so quickly. I keep thinking about how this anticipatory time that I'm in, I'll never have again. As exciting and challenging as this is, it's so unique; it's something I need to cherish and not take for granted. A good friend of mine explained that this time I’m in right now is just like waiting in line for a roller coaster. When you're in line you're excited about the thrilling experience ahead of you; at the same time though you're terrified of it. It's all part of the anticipation. But once you get on the ride the confrontation between fear and excitement goes away. The fear leading up to it was the anticipation, not the ride itself.
Right now I'm waiting in line for the most thrilling and frightening ride of my life. I'm excited, scared, worried, bewildered, in awe, and feeling absolutely crazy. It's all worth it though. As each day passes, I'm getting closer and closer to stepping onto that roller coaster and buckling in.
No comments:
Post a Comment