I have mixed
feelings about the whole concept--I love the ability to walk out the door and
be with people so soon, yet the thought of living in such a small radius when
there is a whole world out there frustrates me.
Tomorrow, I board a
plane for Atlanta. I'm going to a conference for work, and while a few months
ago, I was excited--excited by thought of "travelling for work", of
visiting a new city, of feeling like I'm "going somewhere", as I procrastinate
trip prep, I'm rather saddened by the thought of it all: leaving my dog,
leaving my friends, leaving at what always feels like the least convenient
time, even though there really isn't anything to hold me back.
Maybe that's what
keeps people living in the same place for years and years or going back to the
places they grew up. Are we all just bodies in search of "home"? I
recognize that some people were born to travel; they live for seeing the world
and never settling down in one place. I thought I could be one of them, but the
longer I stay in Seattle, the more it seems I'm supposed to really be here,
stay here. I could explore this area for the rest of my life and still not see
it all, I think.
And yet, does the
notion of "putting down roots" mean anything in a world that is so
dynamic, in a market that keeps all residents unsure of where they'll call home
for the next year or two?
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