When the “WHY NOT?” outweighs the “WHY?”.

I get it about this crazy idea I have to road trip across the US. I get it that it might not be the best use of my time as an unemployed person, or the wisest use of my savings.

I believe that anyone could do this if they really wanted to but I understand that everyone is not able to do it. This is something that I have always wanted to do and I believe God puts things in your heart for a reason and whether you act on your dreams or not is up to you.

But where do you draw the line between dreams and responsibility?

Everyone has to decide for themselves and find some balance. Fight back fear and try to remember what you "always wanted to do". I’m lucky. At this moment in time, I have no responsibilities towards a family or others; my parents have both passed and 20 years of owning pets has come to an end. Not everyone is in this position. It does not mean that I am roaring out the door. I’m doing this alone and I am actually really scared.

But for me, I look at the map of the United States and think:

Enchanted Forest, La Palma Island, Canary Islands 2010

I have seen the mountain of Pompeii, Italy but have never seen Pikes Peak.

I have seen the mysteries of Delphi, Greece but never Area 51.

I have hiked the Enchanted Forest of the Canary Islands but have not seen Yellowstone National Park.

I have been on top of the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean but never seen the Grand Canyon.

And so it goes, some ask why? I say with an overwhelming sense that life is short…why not.