Today, I leave on a road trip with my son. 5 days in a car with a teenager...this should be quite the adventure. The car has been checked, the weather has been checked, and my bank account has been checked. My, how travel changes when we get older. I will enjoy the trip for myself but I'm especially excited to see a road trip through his eyes. What will it be like to have that kind of freedom for the first time? I've forgotten but I will get to experience it vicariously through him. I hope there will be a lot of road magic. I will be letting him drive (eek) as its not a real road trip without that freedom. Send me good vibes.
Last night a friend was over. She was talking about meditation and art and she said "my work progresses even when I'm not present." I found this quite profound and somewhat reassuring. I love the idea that even if my attention is elsewhere, somewhere inside of me, my spirituality is growing, my art is maturing, and my wisdom is growing. That feels like a really important kind of freedom to me - the freedom to grow in one direction without worrying about withering in another. This is something I want to explore further but frankly, I just woke up and haven't had nearly enough coffee for deep thought.
I will post from the road if I run across a computer for hire but otherwise, I will be back on Wednesday or Thursday. (Another thing to put on the list for the big one - buy a laptop.) I will bring back lots of pictures and stories from the road. Wish us luck!
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