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Ponder In Amazement at the Things That You Did?

I haven't either, until the other night. I was thinking of topics I could blog about. I ended up with a lengthy list of ideas. I was rather surprised with the roll I was on. But how do I make these topics business oriented? That's the $64 question

One approach in developing he list was asking the question "Why did I..." and then sort of applied the alphabet soup method to complete the question. As I said, the list was quite extensive.

Why Did I ...

Why did I...pack my bags and just leave? Did you ever just leave? What circumstances were so dire that you believed you needed to do this? I'll share mine.

I was in my early 20s, living on my own, supporting myself while working 1 and 1/2 jobs and attending full-time college. I didn't make much money, but managed. People in my life were making great demands of me, taking advantage of my heart and home. One night a child was dropped off for me to care for. The child was resting her head on the kitchen table. My "guests" had arrived during the night and just dropped off the child. (They had access to the apartment.) Similar situations had occurred prior to this. I was shocked when I woke up and saw this poor child resting on my kitchen table. I had reached the end of my rope. I had to take action to stop this drain on my sanity and finances and life.

Once the situation with the child was rectified, I thought long and hard about what to do. I was scared. Scared for myself that I was losing it. I could not sustain this kind of expectation and sense that I was completely being taken advantage of. The more I tried to get ahead in my own life situation, the more I was asked to deliver to other people's needs. Psychologically I had absolutely no more to give.

I packed only what I absolutely needed. Everything else was left behind. I stuffed my little car and took what little money I had and drove west...my destination uncertain. It just happened to be that I had a brother in the service who had offered his home as a respite I thought I would take him up on it.

The Night Drive, Full Moon,and Police Officer

It was night when I left. The drive from Connecticut through New York was very familiar. But I had I had never traveled beyond New York. I followed Interstate Route 80 West. Have you ever driven through mountains at night all alone? It can be an amazing experience. Route 80 was a very, very dark route. The cuts through the mountains left very high walls of rock along much of the route.

The moon was full...I remember it so clearly. But it eerily shone on the wet and shiny rocks like some lantern mysteriously guiding me through a treacherous terrain. I was uncomfortable and maybe even scared. I vividly recall the rocks shining from the moonlight, surrounding me like some giant cage, while I puttered along in a car that gave no protection from these giant, shiny, scary walls of rock.

Driver's License And

Amazingly, at some point, I looked in the rearview mirror only to see flashing blue lights following. What on earth could I have done to warrant a police office pulling me over in such black darkness. Alas, there was no danger. I was an out-of-state place with a rear (also rare) light out. The officer gave me a warning and instructed me to fix the outed light bulb. I had no idea what to do or how to do it. It was the middle of the night. I didn't take care of these kind of things for my car...I always had my Dad to help. But now I was completely alone and facing the reality that I had to do something I'd never done before. What a frightening thought!

I drove as the anxiety weighed me down deeper and deeper. The darkness was playing tricks with my mind. I didn't know, but someone else had been following. The someone knew I had been stopped by an officer and was able to determine why. An observant, experienced night time traveler.

Finally, I had to take a break. The driver stopped along with me. I was approached. "Can I help you," he asked. Startled, I said, "No, thank you." He further explained that he knew what had happened and was following me to make sure I ran into no further difficulty. He said, "I know someone who can help with the car." I followed this mysterious person to a mechanic. It was approaching daylight when I could get help from such a professional. Well, I sure did get hooked up. The mechanic was fantastic. The driver -- a professional 18-wheeler driver with a family of young daughters about my age -- proceeded to assist me with directions to where I was headed. We kept in touch over the cell phone of the day -- the CB Radio.

Me And My Shadow -- Driving On The Highway Road

He drove, sometimes miles ahead, and we talked over the radio. He would warn me of the road conditions ahead. Finally, when it was time to head southward, he told me the exit and how easy it was from there to get to where I was going. What a blessing that driver was. I don't even think I ever got his name, besides his CB handle. But I will be forever grateful for his guardianship. It was truly a situation where I would find myself paying it forward.

The Lesson and Analogy

Sometimes we just have to break away from the circumstances of our life. We have to tread where others are afraid to tread. We find we must go it alone, in the beginning. But then, if lucky, we get to meet someone wonderful who can help us along the unknown journey. This someone can encourage us stay the course and be a little less afraid. The someone may be the one you least expect and one who others may deem untrustworthy.

But your instincts to trust, to travel, to make a new life for yourself are right. It is important to have the confidence in the inner voice and move forward with your plans. , o matter how crazy it may seem to others. is right for you to make this bold change. You are like a pioneer, westward bound, uncertain of where you will end up. But confident that the journey will take you to a better place, a new chance, an exciting adventure.

I trusted my gut many times on that first trip from East to West. My instincts carried me safely to my journey. From there, oh how my life was to change. What an amazing decision I made by daring to strike out on my own.

Do You Need To Change Your Circumstances?

If you are weighed down by the circumstances of your life, and you will not tolerate it anymore, there are choices you can make to improve those circumstances. I think everyone at Wealthy Affiliate has experienced this type of drive to change. The road ahead might be scary, but you had to make the choice.

We will all do well on our journey. Every experience within the Wealthy Affiliate world is positive. There is no way, even if only here for a week, that you can do anything but gain from the adventure within. But ...

WA Has Guardians

Deciding to stay, to go Premium, to pursue your dream will only make the journey safer, more exciting and more educational. What a world we create in...here at WA. We have thousands of guardian angels rescuing us from the danger of failure. All we have to do is trust in our instinct and drive more. Never stop driving until you have reached your destination.

For you success and mine...I say a prayer of hope and thanks for all the wonderful people just as crazy as me. Did you ever....