-5: Thoughts: Enjoy every single moment of life

I guess it has finally hit me. I am leaving in less than a week. I have been busy running around for the past several days with last minute things to do, items to get and people to connect with. But you can never be too prepared. As usual, I am beginning to dread packing. It is always the part I never liked. Whether it is leaving for or heading back from the trip, it sucks.

Expect the unexpected.

I have always gone about my days thinking about the future and what is on my agenda next. I have never once decided to slow down and enjoy the moment. Until yesterday, I never once noticed the amount of trees along the DVP or the details of the river that I saw along the GO train route. I never noticed how many bridges we passed by (at least 4!). Never once did I notice the secret pathways that are hidden by the trees that can be accessible via the Queen Street East bridge.

I always thought I looking at the whole picture, but now I realize they were just bigger pieces of the puzzle. I realize that my head seems to always want to go into overdrive and tire itself out. It occupies itself with all the details and distracts itself from the purpose. Why does it decide to focus on the temporary instead of the permanent things that matter?

It is about time I let that part of me go. 

Honestly, it really excites me that I am leaving soon. I know three months is a long time to take a trip abroad. People change, I will change, and things will happen. Through good or bad, things change for a reason. This does not mean that you let go of someone by not talking to one another. It means to let go of things that someone once bothered you. Someone once asked me "isn't it hard to live each day holding a grudge or being unhappy?" I know it is easy to type/say words but actually going through with it is more difficult that it seems.

It is time to let go of the past, live in the present and enjoy every single moment of life.

T-minus 5 days! ✈

P.S. Booked YVR to YYZ flight back in December!
P.P.S. Leaving a classy cat with my hat on, to remind us of the funny things in life.