Due to very recent events, my parents have become slightly paranoid that if I step outside the house, something terrible is going to happen to me, *knocks on wood*. Obviously I understand their concern, they just want me to be safe. But locking myself up in my room is not the way to live either.
I'd been planning and looking forward to attend three concerts in the past two months, and I had to miss out on every one of them, partially because my parents wouldn't allow me to go. I can't even begin to explain how much it emotionally hurts me to pass up an opportunity to see my favorite artists live. I'm a huge concert lover, and I will continue to attend them in the future. I feel most alive while dancing and singing along to my favorite songs being performed live. The thrill and excitement of being in the same room as those artists, plus hundreds or thousands of people attending for the same reason, it gives me an endless amount of joy.
As you already know, I love to travel. I want to see the world, so I will continue travelling. Car and plane accidents can happen at any moment, and yet I'm not scared to step into either one. The chance that something goes wrong is so small it's almost non-existent.
To go out there and travel is the best way to see and learn more about this planet, and trust me when I say it can do wonders for your soul. At least with travelling, I'll be doing something that I love, and isn't that what's most important? I refuse to let myself live a miserable life just because it's potentially unsafe. To live life is dangerous. I will not be afraid of taking risks, no matter how small or big, because I know I'll proudly look back on it someday.
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| Wall art in Los Angeles. Photo by me © |
"I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still." – V.E. Schwab
Lots of love, Faith
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