I'm going because I love people.
I'm going because I want to learn about different places. I want to understand other cultures. I want be to a part of something completely unlike anything I am used to and know that I am better for it.
I'm going because I want to change a life. or two. or three. If I have the potential to do that, why would I waste it?
I'm going because I know that now is the right time. I am so young, yet so able.
I'm going because I have never settled for the easy route. Ever.
I'm going because I am confident in the life that I have created for myself at home. Four and a half months will not change the friendships I have made. Four and a half months will not change my family. I may or may not be falling for someone who I am pretty sure is something great, but if it is meant to be, four and a half months will not change that either. Four and a half months will not change anything, really. I will come back stronger; both mentally and physically. But my heart will be softer. More caring, more understanding, more giving. More of everything this world needs right now.
I want to be something great. But I don't know how to BE something great, so instead I will DO something great.
I've never "just known" anything. I think about everything too much to be that confident. But I think this is the closest I have ever been to "just know"ing. I know that I have wanted to do something like this for as long as I can remember. I know that I am doing this for all the right reasons. I know that no one can talk me out of something that I feel is right. I know that I am going to impact someone's life in the best way possible. I know that I am meant to do this.
I don't necessarily know how I know because at this point in my life, I'm not even sure what I believe. Although, I do know that I believe in myself. I believe that the dialogue between my head and my heart may be foggy and broken and full of miscommunications at times, but right now the conversation is clear. And it has been clear for far too long to be ignored or brushed aside.
"Go." it says, "Make memories. Live. Love. Change lives."
Everything that lies ahead of me is filled with good vibes and positive energy.
I just know it.
I'm going because I want to learn about different places. I want to understand other cultures. I want be to a part of something completely unlike anything I am used to and know that I am better for it.
I'm going because I want to change a life. or two. or three. If I have the potential to do that, why would I waste it?
I'm going because I know that now is the right time. I am so young, yet so able.
I'm going because I have never settled for the easy route. Ever.
I'm going because I am confident in the life that I have created for myself at home. Four and a half months will not change the friendships I have made. Four and a half months will not change my family. I may or may not be falling for someone who I am pretty sure is something great, but if it is meant to be, four and a half months will not change that either. Four and a half months will not change anything, really. I will come back stronger; both mentally and physically. But my heart will be softer. More caring, more understanding, more giving. More of everything this world needs right now.
I want to be something great. But I don't know how to BE something great, so instead I will DO something great.
I've never "just known" anything. I think about everything too much to be that confident. But I think this is the closest I have ever been to "just know"ing. I know that I have wanted to do something like this for as long as I can remember. I know that I am doing this for all the right reasons. I know that no one can talk me out of something that I feel is right. I know that I am going to impact someone's life in the best way possible. I know that I am meant to do this.
I don't necessarily know how I know because at this point in my life, I'm not even sure what I believe. Although, I do know that I believe in myself. I believe that the dialogue between my head and my heart may be foggy and broken and full of miscommunications at times, but right now the conversation is clear. And it has been clear for far too long to be ignored or brushed aside.
"Go." it says, "Make memories. Live. Love. Change lives."
Everything that lies ahead of me is filled with good vibes and positive energy.
I just know it.
