It’s getting real and tangible at last! After literally years of dreaming about where we could spend a year abroad (Florence, where Brandy went to 7th grade? Oxford, where I studied? Indonesia, China, Japan, Kenya, where I lived after college {nah, too volatile right now) and if it was the right time for me (it is NEVER the right time for work, which is amazing and growing and demanding) and if it was the right time for the kids (well, can’t do elementary school since they won’t really value the experience and we thought the kids might not want to go in high-school, with sports and friends and girl/boy-friends) we finally came to the conclusion that if it really is a dream of all of ours and if we want to follow our hearts… we are just doing it, and now!
I have never questioned the decision that we collectively made at one of our monthly family board meetings, and I feel as excited as I have felt in a long time about this next adventure (I love thinking and dreaming and planning for things). Literally, I cannot wait (well, I will literally wait, but figuratively I suppose the waiting is making me anxious to start moving).
That doesn’t mean I don’t have reservations and concerns, especially about our family’s health and safety in places like Jordan, Israel, Turkey, South Africa, Antartica, crossing Drake’s Pass, Papua New Guinea (is that how you spell it?)… and of course I worry about my company all the time (mostly because it means so much to me, but I’ve never trusted our teammates more than I do right now) and I worry about the dog… but he can poop and eat seemingly anywhere. So, I am full-bore head first leading the charge across the globe, deeper into our own hearts/souls like only travel and diarrhea and sleeping in airport chaise seats can take you, and into strengthening the family bond that gives real meaning to my life.
Learning how to use WordPress apparently is the key initial hurdle. This is the first WordPress site that’s had a CTO, CIO, three front end engineers and an eng architect all huddled around a monitor trying to figure out what your average 13 year old probably could have done in an hour, but much like travel it builds character… I hope.
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How exciting…I couldn’t be happier for all of you…’will miss you horribly, but what fun!!
So psyched for you guys. Speaking from 1/3 of the way through our journey, you guys are thinking about it just right. This will be an amazing experience. Of course there will be hard times and difficult days, but like everything else that’s good in life, that’s part of the bargain. For example, I seem to vaguely recall that things at your company did not always go 100% smoothly. 🙂
Good for you for having the courage to do it. Call any time if you want to talk. We hope to see you in Argentina.
Thanks Ted… cannot wait for the adventure to begin, challenges and all!
we will live vicariously through your family travels. How wonderful for all of you to have the experience of broadening life exposures and sharing these amazing opportunities together. Love and adventure to all of you. Be so safe and healthy. Enjoy the wonder and magic seen through the eyes of Brayden and Brookie.