Stove off, lights out, doors locked...and we're out the door and on our way. Not only a childhood recollection, but a scene my own family has played out many times over the years. These are the verbal assurances spoken out loud just before we lock the front door to our home and get in the car to embark on our journey.
Most consciously related to "big trips" I realize, as I actually give it more thought, that this is routine any time I leave my home. Whether it be a trip to do time consuming weekly errands or a quick run to pick up the grand kids from daycare, I need the mental (and emotional) assurance that I've tied up the loose ends before I leave.
And so it is before I begin this new journey that I've committed to. To ease my mind and move forward there are certain things which I must accomplish before proceeding. Possibly meaningless or unimportant to another, these are my own personal "loose ends" to which I must attend to proceed with a light heart and mind.
So, for one more day I'll double check the security of my preparations before this long awaited journey; a journey which has for too long been part of only my imaginings. The time has come to take my imaginings and turn them from thoughts into deeds.
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