I’ve never really been one for homesickness, but whatever
its opposite might be- I suffer from it terribly. As I was reading Cale’s post earlier tonight
and came to the part about him having had an opportunity to travel to Europe in
highschool, all I could think of was my own grade twelve travel group trip to
Costa Rica. It’s not a memory that
crosses my mind often, but suddenly I wanted nothing more than to be sitting on
a deck on a warm Costa Rican evening laughing with my classmates, not a worry (other
than scorpions or black mould) on anyone’s mind. That is, until I read the next sentence,
about having had the opportunity to travel to Europe in university, and then I
wanted nothing more than to be crammed into a hotel room in London at 9pm
because the pubs are all closed already.
I am immensely jealous of every trip anyone I know has ever
taken. It wouldn’t matter if I’d been to
the same exact square foot of space you were standing in a million times, as
soon as I hear about it (or more likely see the Instagram of it), I become
envious. Envious that you are standing
in a foreign land having fun, while I am in Saskatoon paying bills or washing
dishes or some other horrendous task.
And I think that’s part of the reason travelling appeals to me so
much. It’s the escapism. I don’t have to worry about my “real life”
anymore.
But more than that, I love travelling because of how
insignificant it makes me feel. That may
sound a bit strange at first, but hear me out:
I know how big the world is.
It’s BIG. I understand that. But I didn’t fully understand it until I
started flying across oceans. The world
is so huge and there are so many people in it.
I’m so tiny compared to all of that, so humbled, so in awe. And the fact that people still care about me,
and you, still love us even though we’re so small and insignificant- that’s
crazy. It’s crazy that something so
small can still be so important. There
are people EVERYWHERE who aren’t that different from us, living lives that aren’t
that different from ours. And they all matter.
When I think of any of the great people throughout history who have
literally changed the world it amazes
me. It is absolutely unbelievable that
one single person can do so much.
***
The thought of not travelling
anywhere ever again is outrageous to me.
It’s not that I’m the type of person who is already planning their next
trip before the first one is even over, but I like knowing that it’s always a
possibility. I like knowing that if I
really wanted to, I could just pack up and go.
Anywhere. But as much as I wish I
could be so spontaneous, I have these pesky things called “responsibilities”. (But hey, a girl can dream! Maybe someday…)
Jazmin
PS Here's the link to a video I made to promote this post to my friends and family. I may have put slightly more effort into the video than into this post (oops).
PS Here's the link to a video I made to promote this post to my friends and family. I may have put slightly more effort into the video than into this post (oops).
Epic video, friend.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how insignificant travel makes you feel. Even just driving across provinces. When I travelled to Ontario in 2012 I couldn't believe what I was able to experience in just a few provinces.
Let's travel somewhere <3
Why, thank you. And for real, let's do it. We can overcome your non-spending problem by using Groupon (not even joking, they have so many trips with airfare included) :)
DeleteI'm with you on the wanting to travel all the time! I have never traveled before. My family has moved out of country three times (Montana to SK, SK to Idaho, and then Idaho back to SK). So I have experienced a little bit of seeing a totally new country, but I really want to go to England!
ReplyDeleteI flew for the first time when coming out to BC from SK last June. It was incredible to see how small everything is.
England was SO SO SO incredible and I would definitely recommend it, shuld you ever get the chance!
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