Why do we travel? We actually have different answers for that. But mostly there are three most common reasons. Some do it to be able to try something new or to be able to go to a place they have never been before. Most do it just to get away or to escape-- to be in a place where nobody knows them and where it is just peaceful and not messy. And lastly, it could mostly, to be able to tick a place off a bucketlist, or to take on a challenge, or simply just because of the feeling we get when we actually do it. Nevertheless, all of these reasons end and result to only one. We travel so that we can achieve #Eudaimonia-- the contented and happy state we feel everytime we travel.
Here in our country, we're fond of always traveling with family or friends or meet and make new ones along the way. Of course, it always starts with a plan of (1) Where to go? (2) What are the things or activities we can do when we get there? (3) How do we get there? When a plan is finally made with all the details and everything properly laid out, that's when the tingly feeling comes in. Preparing your backpack suddenly gets exciting. You think about all the things you might need for the trip and so you end up finishing packing after 4hrs and sometimes you don't get to sleep right away because you're anxious and can't wait for tomorrow to come. That always happens to me. But regardless of not being able to sleep enough, it's amazing why we don't feel tired. ^^
So here comes the moment when everybody has arrived at the bus station or at the airport on time and everyone is ready to go. You get to be with your family and friends and enjoy their company while ya'll are on your way to your destination. It's exciting what the next moments might bring. And then, the next thing you know, ya'll have landed and you've finally arrived safely.
Throughout the trip, you get to go to places you've never been before and just marvel at the beauty of nature while you share laughters, indulge in conversations that does not involve school or work, and just explore and do things together and make memories. These are the moments I remember and long for all the time, everytime. Moments that make you feel like everything you need is already with you-- like you don't need anything more but just for this moment to stay. The fact that there's the sun, the air, and the sea and that they are enough to keep you alive. There's no stress nor pain nor sadness, nor are you allowed to feel them when you're surrounded by wonders. The feeling wherein you're happy without any doubt and that you're contented. When you've truly breathed the air and experienced the Earth and what it can offer. The feeling of living and not just merely existing.
But of course, no matter how much we wish our trip or travel never ends, they always do. We need to go back to reality and have to go to school or work. And that's why we always crave for that next adventure. We always long for that beautiful feeling we felt when we're out there somewhere. We can always go back. And the next time you're back, it will be different but it will also still be the same. What's important at the end of the day is that we're able to enrich our relationship with our loved ones with whom we shared the journey with, we are able to appreciate Mother Nature and in return, take care of her and keep her so that we'll experience more of her beauty as well as others and most especially, the feeling of fulfilment that you've spent your days living and that you were happy and contented.
So take that roadtrip. Take that bus. Take that opportunity to feel more alive than you've ever been. Maybe a time away is all that you need.
Never stop exploring Steemians.