By Lauren Schwab

My mind is always searching for the next experience I can have, the next memory to be made. I crave what I haven’t seen that others have or no one has. With money and a GPS, I have the ability to go anywhere my heart desires. I am obligated to my farm, my family and the animals need me. However, I always wondered what it would be like to just travel and call wherever I may be home. I have a feeling, after a while I would get homesick for my cats and I am blessed with people who love me. Yet I still wonder sometimes, who would miss me when I’m gone?

I am not afraid to travel alone. As I become older, it is harder to keep up with friends and plan time together. I also worry about people having a good time or not wanting to do the same activities or spend as much money. So I often take off in my car alone. I like meeting new people and seeing new places. Half the fun is the unknown. There are experiences that are better shared with someone. To me, that’s what love is for. To share life with someone, always knowing it would be better with them. I can relate to this song: