Oh, wow! So many things go through my mind when I think of something I wish I could change... my own personal awareness, emotional strength and maturity come to mind. Yeah, I realize those are pretty nebulous. I wish I'd spent more time with my dad before he passed - now, that's a biggie...
However, I think I'll focus on where we live. I've wanted to be closer to civilization for many years now. I drive many miles to be with my dear friends and share Shabbat with them. I drive 13 miles to the nearest grocery store and Urgent Care facility, 64 miles to my best friend's house, and at least 30 miles to the nearest mall or department store. We do have a beautiful drive into town though, when I take the shore road along Hood Canal - that adds 10-15 minutes to my drive anywhere (even longer if I have my camera and it's sunny outside).
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| Heading to town - that's looking back towards home |
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| Hood Canal sunset |
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| Tahuya River - right below our house |
Fortunately, I like to drive and enjoy the times of quiet meditation in my car or singing along to my favorite CDs. And, as we live in the middle of nowhere, our mortgage is very reasonable so gas expenditure works out alright. I wish we could move our house (it's a manufactured home) to a closer piece of property or even a mobile home park, but it'll likely be a good, long time before that can happen. So, for now, I'm okay with it, I guess - really, do I have a choice?
I don't think you have a choice, I'm afraid. Great pics, though :-)
ReplyDeleteAt least you have the great scenery, eh? Can certainly enjoy LOTS of God's creation. Sometimes that's envious, even if it is a long way out there. ;-)
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