Life Changes Quickly

So as many of you know, I stepped onto that plane, I flew the 5k miles to Florida, I took the biggest chance I have of my life thus far. And guess what? I feel more alive for it, I feel more educated for it. I broadend my perspective of life.

I saw two types of lives while I was down there. Those who are a slave to living and those who live the life they choose. And it made me realize a lot. It really got to my heart and soul. I don’t want to be tied to anything (within reason of course). I really don’t. I want to be able to live life without busting my ass to make it through each day.

I spent one wonderful week in the sun and came home a new person. Meeting new people, learning about new cultures and taking in the ambiance of a new place was just the thing I needed.

And someone I met down there made all the difference in the world. Because he offered me the chance to do that. He sent out to the world, the universe, what many would see as a crazy offer, and I replied and took him up on that offer. And I will be forever grateful that I did. He changed my life in more ways than he will ever truly realize. He made me a better person, gave me a whole new outlook and love of life. And I will be sure to return.

I got to walk in the sun for a week and now I seek ways to forever walk in the sun, forever walk the life I would love to live.

I felt like a child. I really did. Everything was new, everything was exciting. And it also made me realize just how much we all take for granted in life. The things that occur everyday, the things we walk by each morning, the conversations we have, the people in our lives. All of it. And all it takes is a new pair of eyes to realize what you truly have in your world. To realize how full of wonder the world is, if we would just stop and smell the roses. Thank you Vince for allowing me a week to smell the roses, and not laughing at me each and every moment I looked at something ordinary, something everyday with  wonderment and awe. Thank you for a week I will never forget. And thank you for opening a whole new world to me, for that you will be forever engraved in my heart.

Moral of the story: Take a chance, stop and smell the roses and stop letting life pass you by. Beauty is all around you in the world if you just take the time to see it.