Roads not taken

Over the last few days I've been thinking about choices I've made during my lifetime. Choices that, in one way or another, have led me to where I am today.

Specifically, there are two incidents that come to mind.

1. In my 20's I signed up with the Peace Corps. I'd received my assignment (South Yemen) and was getting ready to head out for my testing/training when I got the word my assignment had been cancelled. The choice here was that I did not follow up about an alternate assignment. Wonder where I'd be if I had?
2. A couple of years after that I spent a week of vacation in Los Angeles interviewing for a couple of different types of jobs. I got as far as a second interview with one, but no further. No real choice there except that I stayed in the job I had at that time. Wonder where I'd be if I had gotten one of those jobs?

I think about friends I've had for 30+ years because I chose to change colleges in my sophomore year. Then, there are the new friends I made last year because I said "Sure, I'll go back to Singapore."

Look back at decisions made in your life (no matter how long or short that life may be). What put you where you are today? And remember that there was probably a guiding hand in those decisions that put you right where you are. And, that you're where you are now for a reason not yet known to you.

Why not me?

I've been nagging (gently, I hope) my youngest nephew to begin a blog as a way to showcase his writing, both style and content. I suggested he write on his observations of life as a college student as well as life in general.

Today I got to thinking - why not me? Why couldn't I write about my observations (minus the college student part)? And the answer - no reason I could come up with. Thus, this blog.

I have a couple of other blogs, both travel related:

• On the other side of the world - My 2010 trip to Singapore and surrounding areas
• Singapore Part II - What it says (My 2012 trip)

So, as I have observations, thoughts, ideas, ruminations, etc. I will try to document them here.

Later!