It's that time of year again...
Five years ago I was in Monterrey. Five. That....that just doesn't seem possible. I hadn't let myself think of it much, other than the great experience it was and the information I can pass on to my students. But, tonight I drifted back...and read out of my journal.
Y'know, Chip and I had a discussion once about doing what we want to in life. We both want to travel, and he said he wanted to do it while he was young and I said I wanted to do it now too, but I was okay if I had to wait til I'm older and retired. But now...I'm thinking I'm wasting time. There's so much I want to see and do, and I'm afraid I'm not going to get to do it all. That scares me. Scares me that maybe I've gotten too complacent stateside when I should be looking for more travel opportunities...besides Beijing.
And adding to that...
For the first time in about 8 months...I really miss mi chilango. And I'm mentally whipping myself for not keeping better contact with him.
Y'know, Chip and I had a discussion once about doing what we want to in life. We both want to travel, and he said he wanted to do it while he was young and I said I wanted to do it now too, but I was okay if I had to wait til I'm older and retired. But now...I'm thinking I'm wasting time. There's so much I want to see and do, and I'm afraid I'm not going to get to do it all. That scares me. Scares me that maybe I've gotten too complacent stateside when I should be looking for more travel opportunities...besides Beijing.
And adding to that...
For the first time in about 8 months...I really miss mi chilango. And I'm mentally whipping myself for not keeping better contact with him.