Realization- Oct 2017

Hello friends and family! Hello to those who accidentally stumbled upon our blog.

It's October. We've been in China for 10 months. Our year long contract is coming to an end. We still haven't finalized the 'what's next' yet. But, one thing is certain, life is short. Being so far away from everything really; family, life long friends, where we grew up, old jobs, old co-workers. Reading their Facebook posts, blogs, news feeds, etc. it has made us realize that life is short.

You never know when something bad will happen. When a shooter will show up in a movie theater or outdoor concert. You never know when there's a tragic car accident or hiking accident. You never know when period. That's the beauty in life, right? Live it without regrets. Live it fearless and happy. Take life by the horns. Be who you want to be. Because you never know when it's your last chance.

I know, it's a little but of a blue post. But, it saddened me reading all these tragic stories of death. Every news channel is reporting crazy things happening. Obviously, the biggest one being the Vegas shooting. But, reading through CBS, there's more. So much more senseless tragedy and sorrow. Someone's life or lives are being changed by events too often outside their control.

So, our realization is we want to experience the world. We want to travel more and see the untouched natural beauty. But, alas, that does take some planning and of course money. We are in the early planning stages of a central Europe trip. We aren't true backpackers; we do like certain amenities. So it's time to plan. It's time to change our lives in a positive manner. See the beauty and culture and history of what made this world great. Who knows how much longer it will be great or we will be here contemplating how to see it.

We are choosing to be fearless.  Be brave. Become what we want to become!

Hopefully, you will join us on our journey....and maybe even do one of your own!
Location: Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

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