I just got an email from a friend telling me about her recent trip to Vietnam. Another friend is traveling in Laos for 5 weeks. Another is in Africa for a whole year and yet another is planning a trip to the Ukraine. I’ve never thought of these types of trips for myself. Granted, I’m not much of a traveler, what with me hating to fly and all, but it seems that other people have visited so much of the world and I have stayed at home.
I have to get over that. I wonder if I’ve just declared myself not to be a traveler when, in reality, I’ve only let my fears define me. And it’s not like there isn’t help out there….this is stupid. I’m sick and tired of my world being within the boundaries of ocean shores. I do want to travel - my friend Ann went to Italy for a frickin’ long weekend!!! Why can’t I have that sort of spirit? Why can’t I just save up my money and take off for someplace exotic?
That’s my resolution for this year - find someone to help me get over this fear I have. I always did know that I would do something when the fear began to hinder me, I just figured it would be a lot later in life.
Onward and (literally!) upward!