The Things You Never Imagined

There are things Imaginable and Then there are things you Never Imagined.

When I was 5 I wanted to be the presient of the United States. Not just the President but I wantd to be the first woman president. I actually remember telling my first grade teacher this one day in class and I remember her smile. Never would I have imagined that 5 years later in 5th grade I would become the first girl president... of my entire elementry school. After that piece was accomplished I decided I wanted to be a doctor something complicated something hard, something I went to college for and something I still wish was within my grasp. Never would I have imagined that one day I would be realizing that its not the life style I want.

Never would I have imagined that I would be a teacher in another country not only enjoying it but am actually good at it! I have never been a pactient person just ask anyone of my sisters. Its used to be hard  to explain concepts that seem so obvious and easy to me but arent to someone else. It used to annoy me when someone dıdnt catch on to a concept fast enough or ıf I had to repeat myself over and over. It seems like the opposite affect has taken place in that not only am I good at being patient. Explaining concepts and doing so in a creative way while enjoying it is again something I never imgined.

I never imagined I would run half marathons with the intention of running a real marathon soon. Never in a million years would I have thought that one day (being today, now, the present) that I would have al 5 of the still exhisting 7 wonders of the ancient world. 3 of the 7 wonders of the world. Visited 12 different countries and dozens of different cities/towns/villages/country sides on 4 different continents! Sang the national anthem in a bar where there was only one other American, swim with dolphins pet a shark, or visit the place where Mother Mary died and the book of Revolations was written. These are all things that have happened and I am eternally grateful for the experience and the people who have been with me along the way.

This is in no way the end and in my future I see much more traveling, more adventures, and somewhere along the way I will find myself.

Its been almost one year and just at the times when I feel like I know what I want what my place on this earth is for... I discover something different. Like when I was so sure that after being an au pair i would come home and start school back up again and do what you are supposed to do... get a job. Then I thought wait... I have a job and I get to travel see new things and meet new people why would I want to stop now after only 8 months? Hence the need to stay here in Turkey. 6 months ago I would have never imagined myself saying that. Its Ironic i think the changes of events in my life that have lead to where I am today but I tend to look at the brighter side of the situaion and try to make the best of it.

I have some amazing future plans in cluding a trip to Jamacia to help volunteer for a program that helps witht dental and eyecare for the Jamacian population. Then back to Istanbul where I can hopefuly get a job teaching in a school this time! Then who knows... eventually school will be something I have to come back home to but as for now I am content.

I wanted to revisit some previous posts also realted to this topic.

I used to Dream of the Life I am living Now
Today is the Day