I've got my feet wet

A very unexpected trip. Full of surprises, sense and, of course, non-sense.

I've got my feet and enjoyed every moment that God gave me.

It started with a trip to the mountain to clean up other peoples messes. I should have taken pictures of the huge amounts of trash that tourists leave at the great mountain of Banahaw.

The call to be earth's guardian became more clear to me. The call to be someone with purpose.

It was a good to mark the start of the end of the semester with something that has meaning. Well, for me anyways. Some were uneasy. Feeling the vivid differences of the reality from the expected. I couldn't blame them. Most of the time, we only hear the things that we wanted to hear.

Like for example.

When she said: First we will go to the mountain to participate in a clean-up, and then we will go to the beach and to a very beautiful resort.

He'll only here: Beach, Resort.

One of the many complexities of human nature.

When she said: I don't want anything serious right now.

She really meant: I just haven't found the person that I want to be serious with.

When I said: I am OK. I don't need her.

What I really meant is:

But the trip eventually came to the real fun part. The part full of nonsense with a little bit of sense. The orange bands represent freedom. Freedom to not care about the real world for a while. Freedom to dream, even if just for a little while.

ORANGE BANDS OF FREEDOM!

Beer became the main social lubricant. A lot of good stories and points-of-views were shared. Some forcefully.

The point was not to get wasted. It was never the point. And, never will be the point. The skillful exchange of words is enough. The enjoyment of one's company is enough. Enjoying the life's moments was enough.

These are the VACATIONEERS (without me)

The plan was simple.

Enjoy what is given to you.

This is what our lives should be.

Enjoy what is given to you by life.

This is what our lives should portray.

Enjoy what is given to you by God.

Me: Enjoying life's miracles.



Our life is a gift. It is a privilege. It is limited.

Use yours wisely.

savoring every little bit,
airon