Opportunity of a Lifetime

I have been neglecting my writing, mostly because I have been busy. I have been in Fort Polk and now Grafenwoehr, Germany and next week I’ll be in Bulgaria. I went on a day trip to Prague this past weekend. I have been given an amazing opportunity this year to see and experience so much. The problem is that lately I have been forgetting that little fact and concentrating on any little thing that gets me out of my routine. I’m a creature of habit and it takes me a long time to recover from a break in my routine. I’ve been concentrating on inconvenience instead of focusing my energy on the opportunities staring me in the face. I’m sure that missing my family, friends, and my dogs is a small part but whatever it is I’m going to enjoy what I have in front of me. Sometimes we forget what’s in front of us because we keep thinking about what’s behind us. That’s not to say you should forget, just learn to enjoy your surroundings and live in the moment a little. We tend to rush everything these days; our focus is less on our daily interactions than on getting through the day. I’ve spent a month in Germany and in that time I’ve met some nice people, ate great food, seen things most people don’t get to see, and done things I never would have had the opportunity to do at home. I’m going to spend more time enjoying my life, it’s important I think to just breathe slowly and take it all in sometimes.