Get over it!

I wake up in the morning confused. Was this all just a dream. I recall the previous days events. No that was real life. Sleep felt amazing an washed away a lot of the grumpiness I was feeling the previous day, but not all. I'm very quiet most of the morning. Luckily Morgan has picked up that its best to just let me be.

We meet two guys while picking up our run down bikes and decide to go cave exploring to the main ones ourself. They probably think I am the most miserable person in earth. I say very little to them. Morgan needed someone to talk to so that's probably why they joined on. We begin the drive to paradise cave. When we reach the bridge we stop for a small break. Morgan clearly realizes I'm still super upset as I stand alone on the opposite side of the bridge.

"Get over it! You are going to waste a perfectly good day in Vietnam. You're an adult." That is all she says and walks away.

Back on our bikes again I make a decision. I am going to let myself be upset for two minutes while driving. I can scream, cry, punch my bike, and think any terrible thought I want. When those two minutes are up I am going to put it out of my mind and enjoy my trip. 

So I start to drive and when I go to scream I let out one yell and immediately it turns to a shout of joy. Then I begin to laugh uncontrollably. Here I am in the middle of the phong Nha national park. I,m driving my motorbike through incredible limestone cliffs, huge caves, and steep hilly roads. I have the largest grin on my face. This is amazing and I can't miss a moment of it because I won't get it back.

The truth hits me. My life is awesome. Why am I sad that I just had a ridiculously incredible experience. Yeah parts were rough but I met the most amazing people and the situations I got myself in resolved themselves in interesting ways. Also, I'm twenty four and have been teaching at an amazing district for two years already. Yeah it stinks I have to leave my amazing teaching team and administration at Mendon. But in the end ill get to meet and work with so many new teachers. I still have a job and ill still be with kindergarteners. I am lucky and blessed to say that much!

My job and teaching are both just like traveling. Nothing will ever go according to plan, every teacher knows that. It's what you make out of the experience, how you react, and how you turn it into a new plan that counts in the end. So my next year may not be what I expected but it will be amazing all the same because I will make it amazing. I have no idea what my next day of adventures while traveling will bring but as long as I enjoy every second no matter what it is that I am doing it will still always be an amazing gift. 

And with that the rest of the day was amazing.