Those individuals who shine through...

In a world that is often a shallow representation of things which are deemed important, there a a few individuals who shine through.  These few individuals are not cut from that cloth. They choose to shun those superficial and material things. Instead they opt to live a life of integrity and truth.  I am quite grateful for those who shine through.

Whenever I travel I make a point of seeing the sunrise and sunset wherever I go. I read this quote by Anthony Bourdain which sums it up perfectly. "It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description. Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu, for instance, seem to demand silence, like a love affair you can never talk about. For a while after, you fumble for words, trying vainly to assemble a private narrative, an explanation, a comfortable way to frame where you’ve been and what’s happened. In the end, you’re just happy you were there — with your eyes open — and lived to see it.”

"Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?"

I am not going to lie.  Today I thought about my son

entering the military as I concurrently checked off my to do list

for my move to Portugal.  I had a moment where I had to sit down

to center and take a few deep breaths to ground myself.  Change is

a part of life, and while an opportunity for growth, it can be, it is for me,

a bit of an anxiety provoking venture.  Despite this I am eagerly anticipating 

what my future will bring.  New sights, new sounds, new experiences. 

"What if I fall?  Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?"