If you do you'll miss a lot in life! You know I've come to that conclusion because in the past year a couple things happened to me. My wife gave me the boot when I bent to tie my shoe & probably for being a jerk, lost my apartment, became unemployed & having few prospects, lost friends that I couldn't spare! Boy that's a recipe for depression! So when I became unemployed I spent a month reflecting (wrong thing) on my life because this was sort of new to me! My wife, in her wisdom and maybe wanting me out of her hair told me "Hey now you can do anything you want in life - no responsibilities & no ties so get off your butt and do it". Boy I thought this is what us guys want in life Freedom to do what we want! But it's a bit scary when it faces you as we’re told our entire adult life - get a job and be responsible! But now my wife and family doesn't need me anymore and neither do the few friends that I haven't alienated. I had some money to go to SE Asia to backpack. It helped me out of my funk as it made me realize something I knew before that there are a lot of people worse off than me! But to be sure I took another couple of months to think and evaluate things actually just goofing off, taking a Spanish course and visiting people. Hey I paid my dues having a family and working in the computer field for years, which was OK I suppose! Well at least I enjoyed the perks of working and living in 6 different countries and meeting people. Unfortunately I don't do too good a job at keeping friends except maybe one or two! So it wasn’t all about making money!
So what is it that I like to do? Well I like traveling, meeting and helping people! Then I hooked up with a couple of people who are passionate like me about helping people. So we're going to Africa to help some villagers. Also looked into maybe taking a course in Forensic Investigation. Specializing in computer crime. Yeah I know I’ve said I don't really want to work in computers anymore. Then I'll take the course because I think I'll enjoy it but probably not work in it! So I’m asked how are you going to support yourself? Well heck I'm not materialistic so I’ll just rent a room somewhere. I still own part of our home but want to give most of my share to my wife or piss away travelling! Heck I may just live in Africa like Stanley & Livingston. Who knows I may even be back working in the real work = heaven forbid!
I guess I've always been a bit of a non-conformist, unconventional, dreamer, traveler, out spoken kind of pissing people off and generally just not giving a shit! Some people may describe all this as being an Asshole! You know I've always wondered why friends I went canoeing and camping with every summer nicknamed me "Smoky the C---" Was it not because I was always making sure that the campfire was out?
Yeah, let's face it I've done more than my share of stupid things that I've regretted later! I suppose I've alienated and hurt a few people with what I've said or done. But it's usually too late to undo the bad crap so I just try not to do it again. But hey we can't keep checking the Rear View mirror or we’d drive off the road of life!
"We're here for a good time, not a long time
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