wander..

Spent a couple minutes reading the very few past entries. I noticed I mentioned travel more than once. At some point I seemed very doubtful of being able to take the vacation I wanted. Having just come back from my second Europe trip makes me realize that anything is possible.

The first time I really got the urge to travel was when my brother's teacher sent him a postcard from Greece. I know it wasn't for me but I couldn't help save it. I held it in my hands knowing that this little piece of paper had started off so, so many miles away and had now made its way to me. It was exhilarating. Even know, the thought makes me smile. In my heart I knew the feeling would never go away. And so my heart broke a tiny bit because as a kid I just didn't think it would be possible. My family didn't spend money on anything extravagant and that included cable tv. So how would I ever be able to make it?

In social studies class we'd learn about mummies and the pyramids and I would dream of going to Egypt. In science our teacher would bring in sand from different beaches outside California and I would wonder what it would be like to feel the sand and sun there for myself.

I finally realize that it is true what they say; if you want it bad enough you will make it happen.

I can and will continue to dream..and to make those dreams become reality.

A little reminder to myself:

Dublin

London

Paris

Barcelona

Madrid