tomorrow to come: the last of the island days. the last sunrise walk at the beach, the last terrace breakfast, the last t-shirt day ... at least for a while. i am still reading the Darwin book, it probably will accompany me on the flight back home. right now, the travelogue in it is moving through Chile, after making the still difficult passage around Kap Hoorn by boat.
in a beautiful match of themes, i found this note in the files, from December 2006, a copy of a 6-sentence-text:
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The Journey of Life
Life is a journey, but Earth is not a cruise ship. The most fulfilling events in life don't come with a planned itinerary and a staff of 1000 to make sure everything goes according to plan. If you forget your toothbrush, the front desk isn't going to bring one to you on a silver platter. Plan for anything to happen and pack accordingly! Keep your agenda flexible enough to accommodate unexpected opportunities, and don't get so caught up in the dinner menu that you fail to notice the lottery ticket you're standing on. The trip seems long but will be over before you know it, so make the best of every situation.
- Kimberly Dawn Wells
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