Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course, we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away. -Carrie Bradshaw
I am a huge fan of quotes. Ever since I was a little girl, I have been reading quotes and applying them to my life in some way shape or form. My favorites of course are everything spoken by Audrey Hepburn and travel quotes. But I also love the quotes form shows like How I Met Your Mother and Sex and the City, such as the quote listed above. This quote specifically speaks directly to me.
Mistakes have always made my fate. Never once have I done what was expected of me, or stayed on the path I should have. I'm not saying that one out of the way to make some huge faux pas, just to receive the hypothetical benefits of what might come. But I have come to accept that maybe that mistake my parents made by putting me in Kindergarten at age 4 was not a mistake at all. Or that emotional melt down I had in March 2008 about not being ready to go to college, which led to my France exchange, was not a mistake either. Without these things what would have shaped my life? I would not be sitting on my lap top in Fixin, France writing this blog entry. That I can say for sure. Everything else is a mystery.
If I never veered off course, I can't say for sure I would be the person I am right here right now. I never would have met the Masaki's, The R's, or won the scholarship for my DGPS trip back to France. I don't even know if my Wanderlust would even be as prevalent as it is right now.
But things change, seasons and cities. Dijon is constructing a tram way out into the vineyards, while Kochi is raising money for Fukushima victims. People come in and out of your life, Andrew, Alex, Althea, and Brom to name a few. But it's really comforting to know that these wonderful people are always in my heart, and just a Facebook chat or phone call away. And if I'm really lucky, just a quick plane ride, train ride, and bus ride out into the vineyards away.
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