I have been thinking about the usual things that Seniors in High School think. Who am I going to Marry? Where am I going to live? What kind of career do I want to pursue? Should I got to college? Is it going to be that hard?
Thats usually when I stop and look at the world and how ignorant most of the people in it are, and they seem to be doing fine. This crap must be easy. I don’t know where I am going to live, where I am going to work, what I want to do, whether I am going to college, or who I am going to marry*. But either way I do know I am going to take the most laid back approach to life that I can. I haven’t experienced much stress in High School and I plan to keep it that way for the next 80 years of my life.
Thinking about those things got me thinking about memories I had, and somehow that lead to me thinking about vacations I had taken. Every vacation I have ever taken was not really a vacation.** They usually served or more formal purpose (like a funeral) and there was definitely no fun. Looking back I went on one vacation where the intent was to have fun, but being that it was over a decade ago I can barely remember any of it. Last summer I went on a trip through New Mexico, Colorado, some of Arizona, and Utah with my church. I saw so many awesome things; so many memorable things. It really sparked a desire to see more of America. It feels like I have been missing so much in this little town I have been living in since birth.
Thats when it hit me: Road Trip. That has got to be one of the best ways to start your life of “freedom.”*** A crash course through the states would be a real eye opener for me. The diversity, The landscape, The Experience, The People, The Food, It would be unforgettable for me. The details are really sketchy right now, and school doesn’t end for a few more months, but this has me excited and shows great potential.
*I have reached the decision that my future wife is definitely not in my class, nor is she in my High School.
**I want a vacation were I can stop everywhere that intrigues me. You know those little places you always drive past but look back with curiosity.
***life minus:job,work,stress,tax,mortgage,debt, etc… you catch my drift
i get what your saying. the thing i agree with most is I have reached the decision that my future wife is definitely not in my class.