Dreams

I was always puzzled by people I would come across, who'd be traveling through. Now that they were retired, they finally took the time and money it takes to go places they wanted to go to.

"I/we have always wanted to do that"

I always wondered why they simply didn't do it when they were younger, with more energy, and with more physical ability to do particular activities versus being now limited to sight-seeing. [ I'm aware of people who remain physically active, but let's be realistic, there's physical changes within the human body due to aging no matter how hard people attempt to remain youthful ]

It wasn't so much that there was a financial hindrance to stop them from going places. There's all sorts of ways for cheap traveling. It was more of an obligation to responsibilities more or less chosen, that kept them grounded in one place.

Duty to others.

Once that obligation was met, they were free to do what they chose. Not having to take others into consideration when making decisions about their life.

So here I am. Totally all about "live your life now". Whatever it is you want to do, go for it. But even I, with that passion and gusto to go after what I want, have limitations imposed on me by my more or less chosen responsibilities. In my personal book, there are certain circumstances that one simply does not walk away from. Now, that is for each and every single one of us, what code of ethics they choose to adhere to. In my world, it is more important to me to have a clean conscience in what I do, to and with others, than it is to fulfill personal pleasures of whatever sorts.

Having said that, I will always remain hopeful that I will have plenty of opportunities left to live out the passions fueling my soul. For sure, I will never run out of dreams in the meantime.