tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119886748384576282.post2361401767017851668..comments2021-05-20T02:30:04.589-07:00Comments on Life Stories of a Meandering Fool: Ending of and era, turning of a page...never easy.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982783299497900169noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119886748384576282.post-13821951225064362542016-05-12T17:03:18.380-07:002016-05-12T17:03:18.380-07:00Thank you for the great words Erin, and I couldn&#...Thank you for the great words Erin, and I couldn't agree with you more in whole. I two have found things very similar to what you have mentioned. It's good to feel like you're on the course that leads to your future the way it was intended. Thank you for the affirmation, and thank you for being a friend! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982783299497900169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119886748384576282.post-21278689236820469012016-05-04T16:37:15.540-07:002016-05-04T16:37:15.540-07:00Maybe I've just been lucky, but not much has c...Maybe I've just been lucky, but not much has changed in the 7 years I've been living abroad. I walked away from a career I thought I loved, escaped an ex-husband with a vendetta, and said goodbye to friends I thought I couldn't live without at age 35 as well. My first stop was Taiwan, where I knew no one and couldn't speak a word of Mandarin. What I learned that first year set the tone for now. I quickly learned the friends I lost weren't really friends - they were jealous and I let them guilt me for the amazing opportunities I had, which was stupid on my part.<br /><br />Fast forward to today, and my group of friends is so much stronger and greater. The best is, I can pop in years later and it's not like anything has changed - except for some little ones added to the mix. Now, I can fly to two dozen countries and have people I count as real friends and we pick up like no time has passed. And, maybe that is because of the ease of modern technology. You talk about college, a time when no social media existed and the ability to keep in touch was, well, work. <br /><br />You as a person are not replaceable, and for those that did, I hope you realize they were never your friends to begin with. <br /><br />I hope that now you can look back at this first post and see your journey not so much as the end of an era, but the start of the rest of your life. You've seen and done so much, yet barely scratched the surface of the world that awaits. Embrace this journey and take comfort in the new friends and people you meet along the way. I'm blessed with unforgettable experiences, amazing friends, and looking back on the start of my journey, I would've never imagined I would be doing the things I am today. And, despite the rough patches, anxiety attacks, fear, and even bouts of depression, I wouldn't change a thing as it's led me right to where I believe I am meant to be. <br />Erinhttp://ourtastytravels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119886748384576282.post-17571629205885130652014-09-01T14:36:55.341-07:002014-09-01T14:36:55.341-07:00Good luck Kendall! :) I'm looking forward to y...Good luck Kendall! :) I'm looking forward to your future adventures. <br />Life is a rollercoaster... Hang on tight and enjoy the ride. Cyndi Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119886748384576282.post-18828811210590626762014-08-26T16:09:35.641-07:002014-08-26T16:09:35.641-07:00Thank you Anna. I do feel I will always be apart ...Thank you Anna. I do feel I will always be apart of the family, and certainly will live and stay in touch and connect as that will be the case! I love you all and we're all in this life together...and I'm happy for it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982783299497900169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119886748384576282.post-80156663319237472162014-08-20T13:59:13.819-07:002014-08-20T13:59:13.819-07:00Kendal, I hope that you find many new adventures i...Kendal, I hope that you find many new adventures in this new chapter. Relationships only grow stronger when the effort is put into them. But many good friendships can begin where you once left them. The road that you are traveling may bring you many fulfilling answers to the questions of what is life? You will be a part of this family for years to come. Those who watched you grow up, love you and want to see you find what you are looking for. Then there are those who grew up around you, and your many great qualities that have been their examples. Good luck and enjoy your time with your family.<br />Annaannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564521526028734876noreply@blogger.com