Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The journey continues

As Chris posted .... 10/6/10 ! That is the day that we will be begin finishing what we started. That is the day that we will pack up the xTerra and drive back out to Hebron Ohio and pick up where we left off. This time without the Galt and yes....this time in SHOES! That is the day when, with every step, I will begin to erase the disappointment I have felt the last 4 1/2 months. It's also the day when I will have to confront my fears. Fears that are ironically more pronounced then when I left the pier in Huntington Beach. But, I WILL confront them and we will continue on our journey. And although the biggest lesson that I learned through out this last year, has been to let go. I have had to learn all over again that letting go doesn't mean that you stop fighting and striving for your dreams and goals. For though we may not be in control of our outcomes, we DO have control of our efforts! How ironic that a "control freak" would have to relearn this :)

So, the plan is to restart the run on the 9th. Exactly 5 months after stopping and exactly 9 months to the day from when we started. And although I am very disappointed that I had to stop and we didn't finish in one shot, I am happy that we will be continuing. I will try and post more to this blog, even if they are short posts and I am also going to try and shoot a bit more video and post to YouTube. It should be interesting out there as will we be "roughing it" more than last time... (is that possible?) But, I plan to take more time to enjoy the experience as I know from looking at the pictures from the first 121 days how awesome it is on the road. I am really looking forward to Pennsylvania and seeing the historical sights along the way. Oh boy.... here we go again!

NEVER give up.... cause it's not over until it is over. Those aren't just words, I have truly come to know the meaning.

Soldier on!