Living in Guelph till the summer end. I'm adjusted to the heat now, the sticky and unescapable heat. But I'm used to it. I'm adjusted to the slow pace, the excess of time in a day, the often occurring boredom. I know it's a mindset, boredom, but my mind is restless. I am restless.
It's always good to be tested, and challenged. We all continually are. Deciding whether or not we've reached a place where we are satisfied. You ask me one day and I'll be full of satisfaction, the next day I'll feel like it's far away.
I want to simply live a life seeking truth. A life with integrity and respect, sincerity and an awareness of myself and those around me.
Being where I am is good, I have so many people who care so much about me so close to me. And soon they won't be close. I'll be in Vancouver. In a city unknown to me. Everything will be new. I'll have incredibly few people near me who know me, and even fewer who care about me. But even in Guelph, a city with much fewer people, I am reminded of how good it is to meet new people, share with them, and try to embrace all of our differences.
I know moving will be successful. I love people. I love their company and their stories. I love jokes and humour, similarities and differences, quirks and idiosyncrasies. No matter where I place my feet there will be others who also love these things. They may come few and far between, but so far I've found at least a couple. I hope to only find more when I make the move to the other side of the country.
Till then, I'll be living a familiar life. Riding my bike five minutes to work. Enjoying familiar company. And enjoying the time that I find myself alone, reflecting on the good and the bad.