Blessing from a Saddu in Nepal 2011
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. " ~Mark Twain
For two and a half years now, I have been dreaming of going back to Nepal. I can not believe my journey "back" is just around the corner. It is so hard NOT to have expectations when you are traveling to someplace you have been before. When Richard and I landed in Kathmandu back in 2011, I KNEW it was going to be a life-changing adventure for me. As the plane touched down, I heard a small voice from somewhere deep in my soul whispering, "Welcome Home." The entire trip felt like a "home-coming" for me. Of course, there is a part of me expecting to feel that same way this time around. But I have found expectations, more often than not, can lead to disappointment. So now, as I start to pack my suitcase, the one thing I am trying to leave behind are those expectations of what might happen - how things might be - how this trip might change me or Mom. Instead, I am opening myself up to allow the adventure to unfold exactly how it is meant to - not necessarily how I want it to. As my dear friend told me, "We are travelers, not tourists."
"Travel compels you to discover your spiritual side by simple elimination. Without all the rituals, routines and possessions that give your life meaning at home, you're forced to look for meaning within yourself." ~Rolf Potts
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