All of these decisions we've been working on making (NOTE: many decisions have STILL yet to be made), has really gotten this gal a thinkin...and I promise to reveal the big news SOON!
I've REALLY been trying to figure out what I WANT out of life. (And I feel like atleast a few of you, my fellow Stetson Sixers are in VERY similar boats). I really just don't know. I honestly thought I had it all together. You know -> graduate high school, go to college, travel around the world, go to graduate school, get married, have babies, start a business....
When I sit down and think about it, the next BIG thing on my agenda is helping Elora plan her wedding (assuming that she wants one). Which means that we're looking at a gap of atleast 20 years here (and WB & I are hoping for MORE). Sure there will be plenty of other milestones. Plenty of exciting events and occassions between now and then but what do I want?
And I can't say that I've entirely figured it out. Well, you know, I want the usual: health, love, happiness, prosperity, male servants bringing me bon-bon's on my patio while I basque in the late summer sun! And I think that I can get most of that (saving the male servant bon-bon thing). But HOW do I make all that happen? Do I want a career? Do I want WB to have a career? Do we send the kids to school? Do we try to homeschool them? Do we like our kids enough to homeschool them? SHEESH! Sooooo, many questions.Now, I'm not opposed to a career. I've always sort of figured I'd have one - though I NEVER knew what it was going to be. I'm sure that part will all come together one way or another...but is that ENOUGH? Is that all I want out of life? (Not that having ALL of that would be bad). But I think I want more. (I know you're all thinking, "Damn, she's a greedy little looney bird, isn't she?")
But really! I do WANT more. And I'm beginning to realize that if I just VOCALIZE (or in this case, print) my dreams and aspirations that there is a VERY good chance that they JUST might come true.
So here it is:
In 10 years, I want to travel the WHOLE world with my immediate family. I want to take 52 weeks and visit 52 unique locations.Loki will be 12, Elora will be 10 and who knows about any of the rest of the wild young un's we plan on producing...
But we'll spend a week in each locale. That gives us enough time to rest and recuperate before traveling again and it allows us to keep to some sort of schedule, which I think will be important for the kids - even if they are older.
Now, I know that there is a VERY good chance that this may never come to fruition. There are a TON of things to figure out and to take into consideration. But I have 10 years to try. 10 years to plan and organize and put it out there to the world that THIS is what I intend to do, so any help, encouragement, or enthusiasm you want to throw my way, GO FOR IT!
I am so SUPER excited to have this out! To have this down and documented! This could be the beginning of something BIG (and it may just be a dream), but it's a GOOD one.
What's your goal? What's your dream? What do you want the world to know?
2 comments:
Wow, I am just too tired to get all deep this morning. But I would like to rent/borrow/buy an RV and travel from coast to coast with Reagan and Brian. I guess we would have to take a few months to do it, so I don't know if we'll do it when Reagan is young or if when she has family of her own and we are retired. I guess we'll just have to see.
Howie--how I wish I could be more like you--you are amazing to me and I love ya!
I agree this is too deep for me right now however without giving it too much thought...I think I have a simple dream for the long term, I just want the American Dream--family (check), dog (check) and a house with a white picket fence (white fence not a must!).
For the short term--how about a baby who doesn't refuse to nap! AHHHH..... :) :P
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