{"id":2189,"date":"2014-07-30T00:36:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T00:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/2014\/07\/30\/crossroads"},"modified":"2021-09-10T05:07:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T12:07:01","slug":"crossroads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=2189","title":{"rendered":"Crossroads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>I&#8217;m missing out on life, at least the lives of those around me. My desire to explore and see this world has left a gap of disconnectedness with the ones I love.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10bbb-2014-07-0518-38-44.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10bbb-2014-07-0518-38-44.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I don&#8217;t recognize anyone anymore. Kids growing and changing, pets getting older&#8230;dying.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/52070-2014-07-0607-58-44.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/52070-2014-07-0607-58-44.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s all slipping away as I walk on new ground in this precious earth. I&#8217;m unbalanced, and unsure about how to right the ship.<\/p>\n<p>or even if I want to. Perhaps I&#8217;ll just go beyond the fulcrum and tip one way, or another.<\/p>\n<p>For now, I&#8217;ll capture the moments I have with them as I do the world when I travel. At least I&#8217;ll have it here for me to come back to, reminisce, remember&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>Homemade rocket launchers and young air guitar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ASc6WsfKh30?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m missing out on life, at least the lives of those around me. 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