No one knows 'the rest of their story'. We don't have a crystal ball that can tell us how everything will play out or even how long we have to finish our story...but I would really like to have a hint.
I am getting to the point in my life for the rest of my story to start.
For most, the first part of your life is gaining knowledge to one day go out and work an eight hour five day a week job. For some it's more, some it's less and for a few very fortunate people, work doesn't play into the game.
At some point, when your hair starts to turn the color of snow or rain clouds or just falls out, you start thinking about the second part of your life. That part where you no longer have to put in the hours. You have met your quota and it's time to relax. But, how? Where?
My how, right now, is doing exactly this. Writing. I really enjoy writing and if all goes well, I will keep doing it for a while, but my where is the problem.
I have traveled all over different sections of the US. Each one has something special about it. But what exactly goes in to choosing a place to live out, basically, the rest of your life?
Some people will say family. People want to be where their family is. It give them comfort. So, if that is the case, Texas would be a contender.
I was born and raised in central Texas and it still is one of the prettiest places in the US in the spring because of the Bluebonnets.
The coast of Texas isn't bad either. Sitting on the beach to watch the sunrise can make for a spectacular morning.
But what if family wasn't an issue? I thought about what it must have been like for our ancestors to come over to America for the first time. What was it like just to leave everything they knew, all the family they had, behind and set off on an adventure of a lifetime. This was where they would leave their legacy. Where exactly would I want to leave mine and why?
Maybe the mountains of Colorado.
High up with amazing vistas, skiing on fresh white powder in the winter or sitting curled up in a soft blanket watching the snow fall. Yes, that could be fun.
Or maybe hiking through Utah and Arizona and Nevada exploring the forests and canyons on the weekend.
Or, head to the pacific coast and take in the beautiful beaches and strange vegetation they have there. The weather always seems sunny there. But do I really want to have summer all year round?
I could go to the midwest and have all four seasons.
Or I could go to the east coast and get the best of both worlds with mountains and coastline within a few hours drive.
The choices are endless, I don't even have to stay in the states if I don't want to. I could choose to live out the rest of my life on some tropical island.
How exactly do you make a decision of where you want to live for the rest of your life?
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