25th June 2022
Birth Day! 1 year ago I made the decision to rent out my flat and go spend some time living at the sea. I had no idea just how far that decision would take me.
One of the reasons why I am living the way I'm living is because of this birthday. I turn 56 today. My mum died at 56. If I had known when she was 55 that she only had one year of life left, I would have urged her to do exactly what she'd never gotten the chance to do. She may have just continued living her life in her quiet way, but for me there's something about reaching the age where grief first stepped into my life and cracked it open.
I don't have many regrets to be honest. I have lived such an amazing life and any mistakes I may have made, I often find some good in them. The slightest bit of regret may be, not having the confidence to truly live my 'original' gap year at 21, to the fullest. I might be making up for it now, lol.
Today I met the Catalina airplane and the fantastic crew that own it and take care if it and I discovered that it is indeed the one that was stored at Rand Airport in South Africa There was conflicting information, but I found this story online and my instincts were confirmed. I don't remember the technical details, I hardly remember the name, yet I was beyond excited at seeing it in person. When I get these instincts, I just listen to them and go with the flow. I'm really glad I flowed.
The sun played a game of tag, and I kept my 4 layers of clothes on for most of the time. I walked up to McCaigs Tower, a famous landmark of Oban and treated myself a sit down lunch. I had birthday cake in the airport hanger, while a friendly schnauzer let me scratch her back. A tame cat was seeking attention and some folk singers sang across the bay. My new friend and I had a deep planet altering chat and I had hundreds of well wishes.
A perfect day.
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