I can feel the world changing all the time. Or, possibly, I'm changing in it. Ten months away from home--the longest I've ever been away--and I don't feel like the same person. I am, really, in all the core, intractable ways that have defined me since I was a small child, but I feel bigger, better possibly, as if I'm becoming more myself.
In the past month, I've quit both my jobs and spent two weeks visiting a friend in South Korea. I cannot begin to say how good I feel about both of these things. Working all day, six days a week was too much. I am completely burned out on teaching and it was a relief to say goodbye to that chapter of my life. With two weeks of June to spare, I made a last minute decision to go to South Korea. My time there was spent relaxing, hanging out with my friend, watching (lots) of movies, touring Busan and Seoul, eating delicious food and recuperating my peace of mind.
On my way to Seoul, in between nodding off and jerking awake, I glimpsed one of the most amazing visions of my life: somewhere thousands of miles above China, I saw the sunrise meet the sunset in the most wondrous and warm band of orange light. I knew then, even in my sleep-hazy state, that life was on the up.
There are many things to say about my trip to South Korea. I was particularly fascinated to discover the differences and similarities between there and Vietnam, and all the peculiarities and nuances that I lived and witnessed while there. However, the most important things are that I have been re-energized and life is really, amazingly, spectacularly good.
Today is the first day of my and my friend's epic whirlwind tour of Southeast Asia. We're currently in Da Lat. I am excessively happy and excited. Tomorrow we're going canyoning. Tonight I'm going to dream of adventure.
As one of my grandmas likes to say: breathe deep.
No comments:
Post a Comment