Where we travel…. and what we endure….
Makes us who we are.
And TODAY we are exactly as we should be.
(I wrote this May 26th…. BEFORE I drove across America (again) and BEFORE I actually KNEW where I’d be in September…. but now that I’m looking back at it… just hours before it’s posted to the internet…. I’m happy to say that things are simply…. GOOD and in the works…. I’m content… and constantly hopeful… still.)
I have had so many run ins — with Negative Nancy —-
Especially about this past year and the (opportunity) to try something new, go somewhere completely unknown and teach a subject I wasn’t too familiar with almost 3000 miles away from what felt “comfortable”….
I heard the comment the other day… Someone who obviously has not travelled nor seen outside the 3 mile radius of their comfort zone said it was a “WASTE OF TIME” going all the way to Arizona to teach for a year when I need 3 years to certify (finalize) (officalize) (follow the rules-ize) my teaching certification…..
I however don’t see it as a waste whatsoever. Quite the opposite actually…. How many children can say they’ve travelled over 6,000 miles… visited 22 states already….. lived in an RV and were unschooled at museums, cities informational centers, national parks, and truly unique places all across the country???? (And I’m glad I’m at ease with the choices I’ve made for my children/myself/our specific situation/and our future).
“I thought it would be fun” “Why not” “It should be a good experience” “We’ve learned so much” “We’ve SEEN so much” “We’ve EXPERIENCED so much” “I would do it again in a heartbeat… but perhaps Montana next time”
I could go on for hours.
So to those who have a negative annotation to go with this past summer and last years summer of adventure…. please just keep your thoughts to yourself… This is a No Negative Comments Zone…. No Negative Nancy’s ALLOWED 🙂 🙂 😀
Compass Adventures 