And so, once again, I take flight to see another part of God's great creation that we call planet Earth. This time, the winds will carry me to southeast Asia, where I hope to find some tender-lovin' care in TLC: Thailand, Laos, Cambodia.
As always, a trip like this provides me with an opportunity for self-reflection, a chance to step away from my life here and figure out what my heart tells me is the right direction to take at this point in my life.
Quotes are a good way to set the tone for a journey of any kind. And so I offer a few, for your enjoyment and for my own edification:
"The boy felt jealous of the freedom of the wind, and saw that he could have the same freedom. There was nothing to hold him back except himself." -- The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, page 28.
"'There is only one way to learn,' the alchemist answered. 'It's through action. Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey.'" -- The Alchemist, page 125.
"It's a good thing to drink when dancing, because dancing stops you from getting drunk, and alcohol keeps you going." -- The Age of Reason, by Jean-Paul Sartre, page 240.
"Yes, this is the place where we must breathe, dream and lengthen the hours through an infinity of sensations." -- Invitation To The Voyage, in Twenty Prose Poems, by Charles Baudelaire, page 33.
"Every man carries within him his dose of natural opium, incessantly secreted and renewed, and, from birth until death, how many hours can we count that are filled with positive joy, with successful and decisive action?" -- Invitation To The Voyage, pages 35-37.Now, as if the website you've been so kind to visit right now isn't enough, may I direct you to my travel companion's very own travel-blog? Check out Paul's site HERE.
Finally, I'd like to THANK YOU for checking-in. I truly and sincerely mean it when I say that every one of you is with me on this trip. Any time I leave home, I can't help but think about and appreciate the people that I've left behind; by your very existence in my thoughts, and by virtue of my physical presence in southeast Asia, so shall you be in southeast Asia too. And to those of you whom I've lost touch with, I hope that we can re-connect when I return to U.S. soil. Although my time on the internet may very likely be limited while I'm overseas, I'd still very much love to hear from you, either by posting a comment here or else by sending an email to my personal account.
And so, with that being said, let this humble ambassador from Philadelphia get ready to continue on my journey. Up, up, and away!!!
1 comment:
Glad you guys are having fun. I have read your blogs each day.
Evan
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