Wednesday, August 20, 2025

The Traveler: Essay

 The Traveler

Traveling on foot, by plane or train, by boat or by car would be pointless if we stopped feeding ourselves in mornings, working during the day and sleeping at night. What if we stop imagining and dreaming? We are surrounded by nature and time on our beautiful planet Earth. Each season brings joy and happiness. We need beauty and peace – a gracious palm tree, the scent of the pine tree, and the strong oak tree. We admire the green leaves through the medium of poetry and stories. We need fairytales.

There are many reasons to travel. And we always return home after traveling far and near. The lyric of the popular song says: “green, green grass at home,” which is always better. If we have a good book, all we need is a bench in the shadow of a tree and a breeze of the wind on a hot summer day.

Creativity and imagination will bring us travel far and near. It takes a long journey for the young stream to reach the sea, and we must stay on course. What I mean is that liquids flow freely inside and through my body. My sweat, my blood, and my salty tears become the rives and every river becomes an ocean. As a traveler, I grew up with time and do not want to let it go. Little girl’s dreams never die.

Just like river's winds and curves that are traveling to destination point to the sea, our traveler's pathway eventually finds peace and satisfaction in the flow of the process. Living is a process not a destination. For me living means to find unity between mind and body and harmony between heart and soul. How to get there? Perhaps on foot and by boat, taking in the sun, the air, the wind and beautiful surroundings. Also, by reading, using fancy resourcefulness and writing it down in ink on paper.

Tomshinsky@2025

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