Vacation Blues

Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur. August 2015.

The anticipation and excitement may have caused you to forget to pack something that you thought you needed but the truth is, you've made space.

Space for you to appreciate your journey to this foreign place.

True, you've done this before but please take the time to really explore.

Explore the lows and soar through the highs.

Take notes of the crashing waves and the calming skies.

Become so engulfed in the different hues that you see so much more that just the ocean's blues.

Let the sand use you to spread its message across the land.

Become one with the wind, let it take your hand.

Even with shaken out shoes, you'll still feel grains in every step.

Well after your departure, you'll reminisce about the beauty that took your every breath.

Before this very moment, the world felt so much colder.

No relief in sight to take this weight off of your shoulders.

But now you're here.

No reason to be worry.

No reason to be scared.

Just let it flow.

Flow like the oceans and streams around you.

No longer letting the misery of the next person drowned you.

There's so much to see so step far and step wide.

You didn't come this far to just stay inside.

With delight and curiosity in your eyes, you rejoice.

So glad that you finally listened to that inner voice.

The reward for those dark nights and cloudy days appear to be filled with everlasting sun rays.

Chair reclined and a drink nestled in palm, you realize that this is what they meant by enjoying the storm's calm.