I did a thing...

Life is short, and shit happens. Strokes, accidents, heart attacks, cancer, all sorts of other unpleasantness.

After months of being sensible and responsible, and not booking a trip this winter in order to avoid depleting my monetary reserves that are set aside for retirement and helping the kids with tuition and replacing the windows in my house and many (MANY) other considerations, I very impetuously booked a road trip to Florida this morning.

Totally took me by surprise. I woke up with no thoughts of doing this, and then a random email in my inbox from a camping membership program offered a discount, and 15 minutes later I was on the phone, booking a trip.

I found myself wondering: WHO IS THIS PERSON, WHO FLYS BY THE SEAT OF HER PANTS AND BOOKS A TRIP WITHOUT SPENDING SEVERAL MONTHS RESEARCHING AND PLANNING?

I’m not sure what the answer is, but I think I like her.

I’m reeling a bit, wondering how this happened, and making mental lists of all the reasons it was a bad idea. But you know what? It feels like the world is finally spinning properly on its axis again. Screw that idea of waiting until Spring to do the traveling I want to do. I’m doing it NOW, before fate catches up with me.

Of course, I’m still me, so you know I’m going to spend the next 2 weeks furiously planning out the details of this trip. But I have a HUGE sense of freedom today. I broke my own bonds today. I’m living for today instead of carefully planning out tomorrow.

Are you proud of me? I’m proud of me. The open road has been calling me, and I’m finally answering. Life is good.

Kimba

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