Or Not . . .
Thailand. "The Land of Smiles"
Beautiful beaches, palm trees, my farm in Issan. And I'm here, in the snow, in Colorado!
I was supposed to board a flight back at 5:55 am on Saturday, March 25th. Noon Friday, March 24th, I tested positive for Covid. Yep, I missed that flight!
Idle hands . . .
I've never been quarantined before. You don't realize how BORING it can be at home, until you can't leave. Cabin fever started about 15 minutes after I was told! LOL
Yes, I have a Smart TV, laptop, tablet and phone with all the various apps at my disposal, And yes, I do binge watch at times. But that is usually a 'scheduled' thing. Plan ahead, get the appropriate munchies stockpiled, finish other things to clear the time. But this time? I didn't even have any Doritios on hand! I wasn't planning on being here afterall. It was a disaster!
So I started thinking. Sometimes that's a good thing, others not so much. But over the 66 years I have circled the sun, I have learned a few . . .
Life Lessons . . .
Now, I'm no Plato with some deep understanding of life. Other than it should revolve around Harley's, horses, cold beer and hot . . . weather (you were thinking something else. Admit it!).
I have come to the realization that things don't always go as planned. Astonishing logic, I know! And often, there seems to be a 'reason' for that. It may not be immediatly obvious, or what you want to see. But if you put aside the dissapointment, anger, whatever, and start to look you often find something you missed or a way to make it better.
No, I didn't get to sit around smoking cigarettes and watching Capt'n Kangaroo (anyone catch the reference?). But I did have 5 uninterupted days to focus on how to improve my plans when I do get to go. And let me tells ya, I'm STOKED!
All I'm saying is seek out the positive, move beyond the negative, and see what happens. You can overcome any obstacile "if" you focus on solutions. Life is an adventure. Make your journey one to remember!
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Best Regards
Richard Taylor
"The only limits you have are those you impose upon yourself. Remove the limits!"
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P.S. I hope you enjoyed my rambling. Let me know in the comments and maybe give me a follow. I look forward to hearing from everyone!