It is interesting how one's perspective can so quickly change from one point of view to another. We see this in so many of our human endeavors, fashion, arts, entertainment, politics (do you think I am implying something by linking entertainment and politics in the same breath?)...travel...? My how perspective can change.
I have been traveling lately. Mind you, my traveling has not been the vacation type of travel. You know, the kind where you decide where to go, how long to stay, what to do with your time, etc., etc. No, the kind of travel I have been doing has been the kind one's employer facilitates. You show up at the airport at a certain time, your issued an itinerary and an agenda...no choices. It is that kind of traveling I've been up to lately. It seems kind of ironic that the summer is the traditional time for travel and I am traveling, but it is not the same. I guess my perspective has changed.
Traveling is hard on the mind and the body. Pushing all day to get somewhere, even on an airplane, is hard. Working all day in meetings is hard. Living in a hotel is hard. BG keeps trying to figure out a way to come along because it seems like fun (alternative perspective) but, when I describe what I am doing her excitement wains. In fact, my kids keep wanting to call me on the cell phone. BG tells them they can't because I am in a meeting. They do not believe her. "You said the two hours ago, Mom," has been a typical response. It is hard for them to understand. Actually, it is hard for me to understand.
My perspective has changed. It is not that I don't want to travel any more, or that I think I should only travel for fun, or even that traveling for work is not fun. What has changed is my perspective on how easy traveling is...any travel. That is quite a revelation for me because I have had the privilege of traveling a lot over my lifetime. You see, I never really wanted the trip to end, but now, when the trip is nearing an end, I am ready to come home.
Home is good...three more week long trips to New Jersey, one weekend trip to Houston, one five day trip to San Antonio to go...
