We all do take responsibility for charting our own course in life, we may well go in an entirely different direction from the one laid out for us by society and familial expectations. Mine was one that was an open ended direction – without an exact location, but some cadence and networks. This can be uncomfortable in the short term, but in the long term it is much worse to imagine living this precious life without ever taking the wheel and navigating our own course. In all this said I am in the midst of a move and I have been traveling of around six weeks now. Sure we all take responsibility with what we do and we do have obligations. In coming to this city I was determined to settle down in a new city. I found that the last four days have not been that easy.
Finessing so much can be a long day to say the least but finally I will have accomplished my new goals effectively this weekend. As I have a new place in a new city. I will have to go and rent our or sell my other place – but that won’t be till the New Year. I am not sure how many people have lived in hotels but I can honestly say that regardless – it’s going to be nice to get settled in. Two meetings to day and then some work, then two trips for furniture as well as then ending up at the dentists office with an infection in my upper gum. I am on an antibiotic and I can wait to just get into my own home. At least I have not major situation with my teeth, but what I found amazing was that I met a few new friends – as the dentist is from Peru, and most of his staff are from the middle part of latin America.
After I left yesterday, I was told to go back as I am on two medications for the infection and I can’t wait as there is an entire Spanish community here. Most are from Colombia, Argentina, Chile, and the middle portion of Latin America. I certainly look forward to this. But meanwhile, with the things taken place this week it’s been rather hard and much multi tasking. I look forward to just getting in my place and putting my feet up. The reason – you can be yourself within your own home.
If there is one thing that I can say - I planned last summer to go to Latin America and then I was side tracked. So all in all, aside of the infection, one more day and then I can be within my home.
When I was young I would love to wander and expand my awareness of the world around me... it would often give me the feeling of beeing a free spirit..however as I got older my ability to travel and adapt to new environments became increasingly difficult...I feel my present home is my final resting place and that gives me a feeling of peace and security. ~ Papa
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ReplyDeleteThank you it should fix in a few days. However clyndomicine (antibiotic) is not my cup of tea. But thank you.
ReplyDeleteI never wandered Papa, I think in many ways I came to be a mix of both. I love way people are, I love culture. I can't honestly say I am a free spirit. Like you we do have obligations in life and perhaps when we were 18 to 21 years of age we could say we could do it, but I think that within the spirit of a person - there is nothing one can't do. We just work oround lifestyles.
ReplyDeleteI have adapted to to different places and I think aside of travelling this is very well my home now.I have done my share of travelling in my childhood due to my father and his occupation, and then within my work I lived in various places. But a resting place is a place.
Instead of making it a destination, enjoy the journey.
ReplyDeleteYou could not get there, so they have come to you. Life has its own ways.
ReplyDeleteI love traveling, Jack.. (remember your 360? -- wink) just going ..
ReplyDeleteOk you tell them that when I have two friends that are in the midst of divorce with thier wives. LOL. As well, I know there is a tooth fairy - but could there be a tooth mafiaoso? The journey is good, but the gums kinda ache, my back is getting brittle but it's all kinda ok.
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Yeah I never thought of it that way. Coincidences...Danielle you have beautiful music that plays when you open your page. Some people are not sure when and if music can place, but you do have sound. C'est bien.
ReplyDeleteAli don't look so hard - when you look too much - you miss the trees from the forrest.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I seem to be like that..
ReplyDeleteI've not been in long trips, Jack..
When I dream of home it is still of my childhood place, where I was born and growin' up (to a certain age), with neighbours' kids as playmates. Then the rest were mainly one resting place to the next, apart from jet lag, I can sleep almost anywhere ... and I'm still missing these resting places, and hoping to come back again. Yet, after a long trip, and as we arrived home, (home as our current residence), my son would say, "ahhh, home sweet home ... it is good to be home, mummy," - and truly in every manner, it is home to him. And for what he feels, I'm grateful, for indeed home is important to a child as mine was to me.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home, Jack.
Yes , it is very important to have a space you can call your own . I have found since I am getting older it has become most important . Like you I am a free spirit and used to love that feeling of just being wherever I was ...was home . I find now that I need that grounding of having a home to come home to .
ReplyDeleteI do hope you feel better soon Jack and thank you for the lovely comment on my blog . It meant alot to me !
having stayed in far too many hotels and having moved between countries and cultures myself, i can say i understand some of what you are going through
ReplyDeletethat antibiotic is tough on the body though
hope you feel better soon
peace&luv~c
G'day Jack & friends,
ReplyDeleteI like this definition of home: - “The place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end” Having had so many, each with its own rendition of peace & turmoil, but with the anchor firmly set in the bosom (home) of my Father’s family more so than an actual residence. So to the inner me home is where the heart is but it is not a residence.
Ok, does that mean you are in Latin America? *smile* Joking.. Enjoy where you are, and I am so happy to hear of your new experience..
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Hope the infection clears up soon. Moving is a job!!!! I think most of us,even if we enjoy traveling, are most comfortable at home.
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