Day 167

Madeleine Knight
Apr 13, 2016
2 min read

So i'm going to paint you a picture with words...

Imagine me, sitting by a lake, under a willow tree, in the sun, overlooking crystal clear water, having a bit of a think about life.

Thinking about ship and how it's not all that bad even though it is sometimes pretty bad, but i guess you have to have bad days to fully appreciate the good days? How would you know how truly amazing and precious some moments are, the little quiet moments, if all your days were good, there would be no challenge to life, and so in my eyes no point?

I would say right now i'm in a good position. Job-wise I have opportunities to go back to ship, work as a TEFL teacher or just a small job in my village to make a little money while I figure out the plan. Personal-wise I have some awesome global-wide friends, a fantastic human being of a boyfriend and I have the chance and opportunity to travel the world if I please. A lifestyle I've always wished for...

That is a good question though, did I always wish for this? Of lakes, sunshine and willow trees? I'm not sure I did in particular, but I did always dream big, even after the education system knocked me down and left me wondering where to go next as my grades didn't match my plan A. But so far, the un-planned, mix-match version of plan B thats come about is not bad at all.

Through taking chances and opportunities, being proactive and believing in my personal abilities, I have ended up somewhere I feel happy, excited, inspired, motivated and loved... And honestly what could be better than that?