When I tell people I travel more often than the average person, they usually express envy and astonishment on my idyllic life. They recline with $5 cup of coffee in their hand, keys to their shiny leased or bought new car on the table, and house waiting for them at home.
“I wish I could have your life. I would give anything to do what you do, live how you live!” sometimes they gush, after I relate the latest breathtaking adventure.
Would you? Would you give anything? More to the point, would you give everything? Cuz that is what it takes. Anyone can live like this. Few have the peculiar brand of crazy that makes it possible. Most people like stability, things they can count on. Hell, so do I, just in little doses. Why do you think I have so many settled friends? Not just because they let me use the washing machine, but that is part of it. For a little stability in this part of my life, this time of wandering.
So yeah, you can do it. But enjoy what you have. Everyone ends up where they want to be, and it your life looks a certain way, there are parts of you that want it just how it is. Stability, in one form or another, is key to human thriving.
So, can I come over and use your washing machine?
Wherever you are, Be There 