Nothing Ventured…

I’ll start this post off with a quick appreciation note to my parents. I think I was raised as good as one can get. I wouldn’t say I was handed everything on a silver platter, but I by no means had a rough go of things. Looking back, I have been fortunate to have had many things growing up. My living conditions right now, however, happen to be very different. There are many things in life I realize I’ve taken for granted after spending such a short time here.

I am not used to driving 45 minutes for groceries 

I am not used to having extremely limited hot water

I am not used to having no wifi 

I am not used to waking up with bugs on my bed

I am not used to having very questionable potable water

And many other little things I’m slowly adjusting to.

However, with all that comes advantages. I wake up to dozens of birds calling, and fall asleep to moose braying. I walk on to my front porch in the morning and am surrounded by trees and squirrels and other small critters. The lack of wifi has definitely helped support this, but I can spend my days off outside for the whole day exploring and enjoying the environment. I have enjoyed doing Kung Fu hidden in the middle of the woods; it has been a peaceful experience. It has allowed me to make several insights and realization, but those are blogs for another time.