I guess it's the feelings of normalcy that Jay and I have been lucky enough to fight against and win. Our decades together have been marked by a series of adventures and near-constant change. We have had many lives in our years together. First, we had our time in Saudi. Next, there were our Bahrain years and lives in Dubai. We stayed many years in British Columbia but managed to travel worldwide extensively during that time too.
Since 2014, by dividing our retirement years into five months abroad and seven at home, we continue these trends. We've had a life in Puerto Vallarta. We've also lived near the Nile River in Luxor. We've had months in Bali and Cambodia. We have called Penang and Kuala Lumpur home. What I'm trying to say is we've never stayed put for long.
Frankly, I would be bored by the lives which many folks lead. It seems to me, they have had the chance to experience so little! I cannot imagine being without a new page to turn. I cannot fathom not being able to plan a new and different life. In fact, I feel sorry for people who must look back on decades to discover much of it was the same for them.
Moreover, it causes me pain to see friends who feel they thrive by staying at home. In the blink of an eye, it's all going to be over. Sadly, by doing so little, they'll have missed out on so much.
