02/01/2024
Someone asked me once if I have ever had a bad trip/vacation, I thought about it and answered quite honestly..."no I have not" have things gone wrong? "yes" have I not gotten something I wanted "yes" has the weather been less then desireable? "yes" have I lost luggage, missed flights, missed trains, had horrible food etc and I answer them all "yes" But I believe in the journey, I believe in the experience and I believe that , just like in life, things happen. many out of our control and I believe this is what shapes us. I was at a resort standing next to someone who said it was the worst trip, worst hotel of her life, she said she had been standing in line to complain for the past 4 hours to whoever would listen...I asked her if she noticed that the sun was shining, the water was beautiful and there was so much to experience rather than standing in a line, "no she snapped," I don't care" I felt bad for her, her entire vacation was ruined because she let it be ruined. We want everything perfect, we desire everything to be perfect, but sometimes it just isn't. I spent 6 hours in a police station after getting robbed in another country, I felt overwhelmed and after thinking about it I was grateful that all they took was my baggage and clothing..I was safe, alive, and I learned lessons from it. I have been blessed to have visited many countries, many places, all that have shaped who I am. I have taken chances, I have back packed through Europe, gotten lost in a foreign country, bungee jumped, sky dived, scuba , snorkeled and stepped out of my comfort zone to do them. I also feel it has hopefully made me a better agent because of it. there are two quotes I live by, Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all. and travel far enough and you meet yourself.....happy travels all
