This morning, I had one of those moments of clarity. While driving to work, listening to Bright Eyes' Road To Joy, I saw a hearse for sale.
Immediately I was brought back to being fifteen, seeing one for sale downtown & so desperately wanting it, much to my parents' constant chagrin [tis the story of many oddball things about young Nicole]
I remembered the feeling of being able to do anything, anywhere, anytime.
I feel like I've written something similar to this before. Hell, I'm sure I have.
Regardless, this morning, the gears started turning & I've decided that I want [at this present moment] to travel around the country, visiting Communities & seeing all the beauty I've yet to experience. Not 'someday,' but soon.
A series of other events brought me to this point. Two weeks ago, I found a growth where one did not belong, immediately thought I was going to die from ass cancer, without insurance, very young, etc etc etc. As my mind raced & the tears streamed, I realized I was not upset about dying, but rather, by the notion of not having fully lived.
Oh. I guess I should tell you that I'm not dying, aside from that pest of humans being in the constant state of dying. For $99, I got to have an MD & a young, attractive med student tell me 'wow...I've never seen anything like that before' before telling me my diagnosis. Hurrah.
So yes. I intend to continue with my goal of being debt-free by May, at which point, I will begin to solidify my plans [as solidfied as a journey almost wholly-based on faith can be]
I am almost twenty-four, unmarried, without offspring & without direction.
What could be better than a road trip?
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