I'm ready and not ready. Ready because it has been about a year since Rick and I spent more than one week together. I'm ready to do something that I love with my partner and wonderful travel buddy. I'm ready to experience, again, the wilds of the Scottish highlands and the Hebrides Islands, to feel my breath catch in my throat and feel inconsequential and yet comforted by those massive, dramatic landscapes. I'm ready to be jolted out of my everyday routine and to live "deliberately" again.
I am not ready because both Rick and I have family experiencing challenging health and life-change issues. Stay or go; no matter what choice is made, there is doubt as to whether you have chosen correctly. It is comforting to know that our assistance is not essential in ensuring our family's well-being, though it can make things easier. Suffice it to say, we are grateful for the assistance provided by family and friends for continuing to provide support while we are away.
And so Scotland here we come, again, ready to be wowed, humbled, restored, and rejuvenated. Can't wait to see what wonders you have in store for us the second time around.
Honey, you have to go. How else can I live vicariously through your life and see the country of (part of) my heritage? ;-) Safe travels to both of you..
ReplyDeleteThanks sis. Your support means more than words can convey.
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