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stare_at_the_sun

Canon EOS-10D

01/12/2006 04:17:28 AM · #1

So....I went to lay down in bed at 1:30ish and I couldn't fall asleep. It's now 3am and I'm still wide awake. Siiiggghhhhh....

While I was laying in bed my mind was going crazy. I couldn't stop thinking about religion and traveling. It's really wierd...I usually fall fast asleep.

But...as long as I'm awake, anyone want to talk?

One of the things I kept thinking about was how everyday that I spend stuck in this crappy small Kansas town is another day of my life that I can't spend seeing the world. I value my time... and the fact that I am wasting it not doing what I want makes me mad.

I was in a car accident a couple of months ago, both the cars in the wreck got totaled, but thankfully no one was hurt. But after it happened it kind of shook me up a bit, and made me realize how precious and fragile life truly is. I could've very easily died in that wreck...

That made me start thinking about my life and my time and how I spend it. All I want to do at this point in my life is see the world and experience it, and I want to do it now....because if I dont, then I may never have the chance to. The fact that I have no way of doing this now...or anytime in near future really makes me sad.

I wish somehow I could just stumble upon some money...or an opportunity.

Ok...I'm done talking for now. I just really needed to write that down and share my thoughts. Thanks for listening!

Caleb

ShutterPug

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/12/2006 04:29:09 AM · #2

Caleb, I think most people feel the way you do at some time in their life. At least I would like to think so. Unfortunately for many it never happens - seeing the world. Lack of money, jobs, and responsibilities all get in the way. I hope you can find a way to see the world before getting tied down with the rest of life.

lentil

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

01/12/2006 04:31:44 AM · #3

hey caleb

First of all, glad to hear you werent hurt in your crash. I believe as bad as it sounds that the accident happened for a reason. What that reason is,I dont know but I completely believe it to be true. I had a big wake up call in 2001 when i had a blood clot in my lung, 1 in 6 people die from this.. it certainly made me wonder about ALOT of stuff.

I completely understand what you mean about wanting to find a purpose to us being stuck on this little rock called earth. I think the more we look for it the less chance we have of "finding" it.

You did the right thing by writing down your thoughts. Writing certainly gets it off your chest.
Maybe start writing serious goals you want to achieve. Can be anything from getting a good score to something major you have always wanted to do. I have started that this very year. I am always whinging that i will never afford to get the camera gear I really want. Well, I decided that I CAN get what i want I just need to work towards it instead of wasting another year not having it.

I desperately want to see more of the world, but like you I dont see any near future of this happening, this makes me sad too but we have to believe there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Take a deep breath and realise what a beautiful world we really live in and enjoy your life.

(gee i can ramble) LOL

polkop

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/12/2006 04:38:00 AM · #4

Originally posted by stare_at_the_sun:

You CAN travel the world!! if you like to help people (you are a member of dpc so i guess you do) then start to join volunteer groups in your area I know some people that are in a group and went to places affected by the asian tsunami they stayed there for months helping.

stare_at_the_sun

Canon EOS-10D

01/12/2006 04:40:32 AM · #5

Thanks guys!

I'm usually not a very sad person....at all. Actually, on average I would say I have maybe 7 sad days a year or so...

I'm going to try and work my hardest to save up as much money as I can so I'll be able to take off for ahwile and feed my adventuring spirit. Everyone dreams about traveling to far off lands at some point in their life, yet hardly anyone really does it. I'm not going to let this happen to me though...no matter what.

I feel better now...I think I just had too much Mountain Dew or something...

IceRock

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/12/2006 04:44:11 AM · #6

Can you sen me the stuff you are on ?

Originally posted by stare_at_the_sun:

NathanWert

Canon EOS-90D

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

01/12/2006 09:17:10 AM · #7

Maybe you should change your name to "stare_at_the_moon"

DjFenzl

01/12/2006 12:11:08 PM · #8

A lot of people do travel a lot, you never know just what really might be possible until you try. I doubt all the people in the following thread are just rich world travelers:

//dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=323395

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