Dani On the Road

An old friend from high school sent me this message last night and it really meant the world to me. :) Now I can share it with all of you.

Danielle, Bonjour! Today, I decided to sit down and take some time to read any blogs/notes/anything that I would find interesting around facebook. I stopped by different profiles to see how people have changed, and to know a little bit about their new lives after high school or after graduating from the university, etc. I wanted to catch up, and suddenly I landed on your profile. Then one thing led to another (and don’t ask me where the link was), but I ended up at your travel blog. I rubbed my eyes, I’m a bit jetlagged, and then I began to read. There was a post that really drew me in, and I had to message you about it. How couldn’t I? I had been feeling a similar disappointment throughout my high school years mostly about the superficial relationships, and because I wanted to travel to become trilingual, I don’t know, maybe learn four more languages, and then be, how do they call it?, someone who speaks seven languages…well anyways…I was happy to read that you decided to travel alone, to take chances, to live life to the fullest, and to take everything IN…the goodtimes….the bad times…etc. I have been traveling alone for three years now…I have spent most of my time in Paris…one different apartment every year. It is the best thing I have done in my life. Living alone in a city that makes me smile, cry, and learn life’s most important lessons. I wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors. I’m very delighted in the fact that you are exploring the world and thinking outside of the box. I apologize for any spelling mistakes, etc, etc, because I’m jetlagged, and VERY tired, but something told me to write this now, maintenant. Bon courage et bon voyage! Best, Amanda