You remind me of my ex. (yeah, I said it).
Your honesty is refreshing and this sort of openness helps men like me. I wish more women were up front about such wanderlust. Having done my fair share of travelling — while also having sacrificed greatly for my family — I yearn for roots like never before. I always have.
There is a humbling and deeply satisfying sense of connection that one gets from permanence and stability. It is very difficult to come by though. It must be constructed. Travel and novelty are fleeting. Like casual sex, the holes that wanderlust creates can become larger than the holes it fills. By the time this settles in for any individual it is usually too late.
Like many of the best things in life, few people agree how to get them. Unfortunately, the best things in life are not cool and take determination and an open and stable mind — and a bit of wisdom perhaps.
It goes without saying (now) that a free spirited person is not a fit for someone who is actively constructing stability. These things are clearly mutually exclusive. But try to get two other people to understand this. Go ahead. I will wait.
I wish you well in your travels and that you find what you are seeking. Because you will need to hold onto that for the rest of your life once you get it.
