“I’d love to do that someday.”
That’s the most common response that I get from people when they comment on our RV trip. I’ve gotten it consistently – more than any other response – ever since we started planning back in January. And it’s always troubled me. In fact, it’s what compelled me to snap this photo at one of the Montana RV parks we stayed at:
Someday needs to be now. Otherwise, it just might never come. Here’s a recent example:
Like my dad, my mom really helped us prepare for our trip and in doing so caught the RV bug. In fact, she and my dad had recently gone RV shopping to start researching their options. There was even talk about them buying our RV if Amy and I ever upgraded to a bigger rig. With retirement just around the corner for my dad, I was anticipating some cool memories and sharing the RV lifestyle with my parents someday soon.
Well, that’s one ‘someday’ that will never happen. I can’t help but wonder how many of the ‘somedays’ I hear from others will never happen either. And that is what troubles me.
Let me be clear: I’m not even talking about RV trips anymore. I’m talking about whatever it is you dream of doing but have been putting off for ‘someday.’
‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. So take that trip. Start that business. Get that degree. Write that book. Quit that habit. Start the exercising. Learn that language or instrument. Mend that relationship. Quit that job you hate. Whatever it is, take that plunge and make it happen.
Two months on the road with my family showed me how beautiful life is. Losing my dad before he saw retirement showed me that it’s too damn short. Stop waiting for ‘someday.’
We fly from Indy to Tacoma Washington to reunite with the RV on October 4th. The journey continues…