Satchas was in the library, running his hands over the books, reading their bindings. There was so much in the world, so many books so many places, so much to do and see and experience. The little daydream fluttered his wings. The library was great, he could go explore far off places, while still being a good child and staying at the academy, but the book reading was only making him more hungry for adventure. He wanted to go out there himself! The boy found a book that caught his attention. It was about the places in the world; what they were like, and who had seen them, and Sachas knew he wanted to read it.
As the small child heaved the heavy book down off the shelf, he was reminded again of just how fragile he was. He was a fay, and they were, in general, fairly delicate race. But he also had some dryad in him, that should make him more sturdy! Satchas finally heaved the book to the table, so he could open it and explore the world. A sad smile went over his face as he thought about it. He wanted to explore the world, but would his body let him?
In reality, he knew that it was against his dryad culture to be an explorer and a wanderer. Dryads put so much stock in setting down roots, but at the same time Satchas felt the freedom of his wings, even tho they could not carry him anywhere. It was a struggle. He had read what others thought and said about travel, about the growing opportunities, the people one could meet, the experiences. Sometimes it’s only far from home that you realize you you’ve got skills you’ve never used. It’s travel that brings them to the surface and makes you smile, satisfied to have reached the mountain top, or crossed a gorge or helped a villager clean up after a storm, or even to have successfully ordered a meal at a rural restaurant.
Meeting people from other cultures will teach you that the way you’ve been looking at the world isn’t the way everybody else does. In fact, your point-of-view might have some major blind spots. Seeing the world for yourself will improve your vision and your grip on reality.Seeing the world provides an education that’s absolutely impossible get in school. Travel teaches you economy, politics, history, geography, and sociology in an intense, hands-on way no class will. Fortunately, the school of travel is always taking applications, no entrance exam required. Getting your daily latte at the same place and staring at your screen at your nine-to-five every day not nearly interesting enough? Even if you choose to work on the road (and keep staring at the screen), you’ll have to find a new place to drink your latte, and depending on your destination, finding coffee, and foamy milk or a good place to sip them could prove to be a sizeable challenge. Travel is full of moments of joy and challenges. Overcoming the challenges gives you some of the greatest joys of all.
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