Ever since I was a child, I kept on wondering why the earth’s horizon seems so near but yet so far. It makes me reflect that outside my country there is a vast world where everything is new and different and I need to explore and experience it. This mindset makes me believe more that someday the time will come in my favor. Citing the words of the renowned author Paulo Coelho, "There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure" and it struck me most thinking that God is dependably there and I always overlook his presence. At that point I realized that God once said, "Ask and you shall receive and knock and it shall be open onto you". Life is not a struggle if God is within you.
Since elementary until But to a child's perspective, candies and chips are hard to resist. Living a life of poverty makes me broaden my world to more practical ways. I learned to spare a lot of money and have the patience of a dandelion just waiting for the wind to make it land on earth. It opened my eyes towards what life should be by never letting me wait for fate. Ever since then, my young mind was always configured to be open-minded and see life as what it is.
When I finished elementary school and started high school, life has changed dramatically. It appears that things began to move gradually from negative to positive. I can see now that life always favors those who wait. The dramatic change came when my older siblings had their jobs and helped support my mother. I on the other hand, still kept my enthusiasm towards traveling and had fully integrated patience with it. Then all of the sudden, I realized that my goal in life in all accounts is now in range. I believe that everything life has thrown my way happened for a purpose.
High school was over soon and college came quickly. I never had foreseen that things in college could be so abrupt. I had to adjust to what seems normal to most people around me. The change was a bit challenging. It’s like a long and winding road that never ends. Everyday life seems to be more complicated and unfamiliar from what it used to be and the people around me tends to be the reason for it. If I gave up to those consequences, I would clearly lose control and fall hard. But with my state of mind towards my passion, I diverted things where they should be and prove that God is with me.
Not long after college, I tried finding a job but it seems though that no matter how hard I try, I feel like I’m not getting anywhere. It made me realize I can't have all the happiness in the world and sometimes a little pain will make me withstand this kind of torment. I do believe, "God gives what you deserve and not what you want". It was an exceptionally nostalgic occasion in my life. It seems to be poignant to stay in that state forever, so I decided to be numb and indifferent towards the pain. Amazingly, my job search slowly yielded good results. I became sturdier not just towards my passion, but to all aspect of my life. I truly thank God for blessing me a peaceful mind and a loving heart. I believe that each and every one of us is cradled by him and he is just waiting for our first cry. With all things considered, I appreciated what God has provided for me. I felt guilty because I was so conceited for not considering that I have more than what others have. This realization pushed me to get up and move on with my life. I eventually found a job and now things led me to create this blog.
I have numerous things to consider in my life after thorough evaluation of my passions. But my one thing is for sure, traveling is on top of my list and every time I think about it it turns my world into frenzy. This blog aims to recollect my travel experiences. I would also like to share those times when my travels gave me a chance to meet new people I wouldn't normally have had a chance to talk with. Travelling made it possible for me to find one less stranger in the world.
Dreams do come
