Took A Break, Got Lost in the Process!

It has been a while since Henry retired, we quickly packed up our RV and hit the road. Actually it was a few days after his ceremony we booked it out of DC. From that day on it has been a constant on the move with no rest.. and my brain has not had a moment to actually recalculated to the new environment of where we are, what we are doing and how we are going to accomplish all of it!

We had this dream 5 years ago, it started with the idea to slowly transition with us moving into an RV (finance one and pay it off before retirement) then in 3 years retire, travel to all the amazing places we had all wanted to see for the next 5 to maybe 7 or so years, then while on our national travels find our spot we desired to lay down our roots and plant ourselves from there on out.

The greatest joke ever told is, if you ever desire to make God laugh, tell him your plans and see what happens!

Our 2 year stent in Virginia extended to 4 and during that Henry was seriously injured and so was I from a freak accident causing many things to be reconsidered. Life flipped on a dime and things had to be placed on the back burner as surgeries had to be lined up, physical therapy done and many... and I say MANY painful decisions had to be planned out once again!

By the final time we made our last decision about travels and where we would live, it was with the understanding about our health, healing, recovery and so we decided that our plans for national RV travel and life post military as we wanted will now need to change and now we needed to find a home!

That wasn't and easy decision for me, I will be honest that after spending so many years waiting for my husband to come home from deployments, training evolutions, schools.. this idea of traveling was something I wanted for us, a way that we could just be together and have a long honeymoon without any (i know this sounds selfish and it is) persons pushing and pulling us away from making memories or creating hobbies and such as other couples have had the opportunities to do and have done in their relationships, have now left me feeling... heart sick and angry as well.

Now, that we are here (we took the long route home) I had to realize how important it was for us to make this decision. Henry and I havent been in great health due to lack of medical attention for years, and this gives us the best way of staying focused in one place, seeing the same doctors, going to the same facilities as well and getting healthy both mentally, physically and emotionally. This... was truly a good opportunity for both of us and after a bit of having emotional down times, I have found that this is a great place to be and grow.

I am truly looking forward to what is to come next for us both, especially for me. I haven't felt this charged up for this change since I lived in 29 palms,CA. That was truly a growing place in my heart and I missed it since we left. Now, that doesn't mean that we are not going to travel.. NO, not at all! We wont be going full-time however, we will go in spurts from time to time, seeing the places that we desire to see while checking in our our children and grandbabies in the loop. This will fulfill our traveling desires as well as creating memories for both of us.

Just because what we wanted gets changed or cancelled doesn't mean its a bad thing, it just takes a second to look and see what is truly coming for you could be the greatest opportunity for change for you. Take the gift as its is meant to be, grow and find the beauty that is coming... Learn and grow, you'll be surprised at what you can create from these moments!

Take care my friends..

Rockin Robyn!