Journal Entry 11.27.23

Today is the last day of our physical journey, although my internal journey will continue til the end of the year. I feel loss, sadness, gratitude, and joy. If I am to unbind myself from the grief, I must also unbind myself from the joy. I must let go of it all. I have been to Laos now, a place unexpected and a gift. Will I return? I am not sure, but I believe there was meaning to my being here. I have learned things in one short week. It has given me perspective on my other travels. I am grateful.

I wonder what will meet me when our travel around the world ends. I wonder what I will meet life on the earth side of the planet with. Will the lessons I am learning accompany me, or will they stay behind, unable to travel through the clouds.

A long, thin boat motors by with an engine sounding more like a lawn mower than an outboard. The man in the boat, his face obscured by a palm hat, moves up river slowly.