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My idea of a dream job then was travelling the world. I always wanted a blog where I can show the beauty of whatever country I find myself. Well, that is now part of my retirement plan. I used to work with a finger foods company that required us to travel inter-state. This job exposed me to certain parts of my country I had no idea of and I have experienced cultures different from mine.
One beautiful thing I loved about my previous job was the opportunity to travel. Although we would spend hours on the road and get straight to work once we arrive, I always looked forward to such road trips. I do not know how to explain it but being on the road is my own idea of freedom. I love the smell of it all especially when the road is wet from rain. I enjoyed the pretty fogs and the clearings on site. I love how the road goes on and on and the wind gets chillier by the minute. I wonder how people do not like being on the road. I love it. I adore it.
The happiest I’d been from 2022 ending till early-mid 2023, was the time I was travelling for work. That was vacation to me. I would leave for days and come back tired but fulfilled. The experience always seemed new for me which is why soon, I will gift myself a few days away and on the road. Just me and no one else because that is how I enjoy it. By myself. The thoughts I get and the feeling that accompany my trips are interconnected. They have a foundation and the buildup is always leading to one thing – a life of freedom.
I love cloudy days, rainstorms and dull weathers. I am not a fan of the smiling sun. Gives me a headache. There are days I do admire the clear skies though, as long as the sun is away on a trip in the clouds. Mostly though, I just want the grey skies.
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I think I grew up like that. Just looking forward to the rainy and gloomy days. That is when I feel the most energetic. I could work like a bunny on crack and there are no headaches. Just pure joy at how cold and cloudy the weather is. Looking back, sometimes I wonder if my environment contributed to this mindset.
I remember when we would have morning assembly once or twice under drizzling rain when I was in Nursery school. I had a sweater I loved so much and was my go to. I adored those moments when we would be marching and splashing, the wind that would pick up as though it was playing with us too. We would giggle and laugh our way into class, fight over where we would sit and then go back to being chummy again.
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Fast forward to my life today and I find myself gladdened by the slightest change in weather. One dark cloud can visibly improve my mood. I do not get to travel much this year, which is why I take advantage of errands that take me to far places within Kaduna. Being on the road is something I do not want to end. It always takes me back to days filled with lesser worries and responsibilities. There are times I get so giddy just being on the road, I think my heart would burst.
I hope to take a full vacation. Hotel, doing nothing other than traveling from one state to the other for five days. That would be the perfect gift from the universe.
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