The First Leap

I haven't written because I've been waiting for today. Today was the official point of no return and I wanted to cross that before I moved on. Today I quit my job. This was huge and the first step in making my trip real.

I was nervous, nervous to the point that I was having dreams about it. I would wake up with my heart pounding and unable to fall back to sleep.

I went to visit my boss, first to go over all of the current projects, secondly to give my notice. Just like in my dreams my heart was pounding as I spit out the words “I'm going backpacking round the world, for twenty months.”

She did a double take, but instead of being angry or disappointed, she congratulated me. I would not leave this job for any other reason, and she understood that. After talking to her it was time to give the news to the other person I report to. He too was shocked, but understood my need to take this trip.

That was it, my secret was out and felt wonderful. There would be no more silence about it and no more fear that I would slip up. Now I seem to have entered a surreal world. I can't believe that my trip is just five weeks away. I wonder when the surreal will dissipate and the real will set in.