I want to live

"I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt."

                                                                -John Krakauer

A truer sentiment there never was.  It is honestly the most amazing feeling to me when I walk through the boarding terminal at the airport.  No looking back, no strings attached.  Just me, my destination, and endless possibilities.  Albeit the only time I've ever flown alone was on my way to Ghana, but leaving my dad at the security gate and wandering by myself around the terminal was exhilarating.  The adrenaline rush was intense and fueled a flame in me that I hope never goes out.

I sincerely hope that I never get tired of not looking back.

On a semi-related note, I also wish I had the guts to do what I want.  One day, I want to leave and just drive for months without looking back.  I want to become an Invisible Children Roadie. I want to join the Peace Corps.  I want to start a club at school. I want to go visit my friends in Ghana. I want to be like the characters in the books I read, like Christopher J. McCandless or Henry David Thoreau.  I want to be brave enough to be me and express what I'm feeling.