I may have taken a bit too long of a break here. But, I kinda feel like this is an appropriate first post of 2025.
I recently attended the funeral of a former coworker. Funerals often are times of great reflection for me. Death reminds me of how temporary life here on planet earth is. It makes me think about each day and how important the mundane minuscule moments are. Like today. I will not ever get another 48 and 1 day of living. I won’t get another exact time with my 8 or 11 year old. Time is precious.
At my friend’s funeral, her sister talked about a cruise they had planned for their dad in the past year. He is in his 90s and his daughters wanted to give him adventure as he reaches his ending days. Sheree went on this trip. It was one of her last adventures. Her sister mentioned how the trip wasn’t for her dad but for her sister.
This made me think about something I have really wanted to do with my kids. I want to take a year of adventuring in the form of buying Go Wild! Passes from Frontier Airlines. Funny thing is whenever I have the funding for said passes, something happens where we need to use said bonus money differently.
A few months ago, I got the idea to ask family and friends to help fund the passes. I thought it was a little silly. People usually ask for money when they are in a true emergency situation and this really doesn’t qualify. I have had thoughts that this idea is stupid and that people wouldn’t want to help.
Well, in day one since posting my Venmo and talking about my plan, six people have donated to my cause. And I’ve been smiling all day. This has made me grateful and hopeful. Thank you all who believe in this “project.”
This project came to my mind this last weekend. Instead of just asking for funding to fly around the US and especially to get more time with my own aging father, what if I did something bigger. What if I made this into a writing adventure as well. So many thoughts have been swirling in my brain.
A logo was created. Swag was brainstormed. Ideas of rewarding people who donate. From travel swag from where we end up traveling, to letting people choose where we go next, to postcards from travel, to going to see people who donate; just so many ideas. I am loving this spark of creativity. I am optimistic about it happening but then I am also worried about not making it to fully fund passes.
What would I do then? Refund money? Buy less passes or maybe only one for me(seems selfish)?
I think I’m just going to keep positive and run with it. I’ll be posting plans and ideas here along the way. Hopefully, it is entertaining. Thanks for being a part of the journey.
And remember live in the moments, enjoy today, do something that makes you happy. Plan the trip, say I love you, remember the temporary essence of this life, and truly live!
