Leslie, the three versions of green cargo pants are funny at first, and then they become a perfect little confession about fear, control, and the fantasy that enough preparation can protect the thing we most want to experience. I love how the essay lets the humor do real work: the gorillas will not care, the travel companions did not come for the fashion show, and yet the cart keeps filling because the trip means too much to meet unguarded. The line about preparing for a trip you have not packed for, in service of capturing a trip you have not taken, gets right to the heart of it. Sometimes getting ready to get ready is not procrastination at all; it is the part of us trying to make wonder feel safer before we let ourselves arrive.
Leslie, that feels like the quiet truth underneath the whole essay. Control can look like preparation from the outside, while inside it is often the part of us trying to make uncertainty less frightening. I love the honesty of “slowly learning,” because letting go rarely happens all at once; it often happens one green cargo pants decision, one trip, one moment of trust at a time.
Leslie, the three versions of green cargo pants are funny at first, and then they become a perfect little confession about fear, control, and the fantasy that enough preparation can protect the thing we most want to experience. I love how the essay lets the humor do real work: the gorillas will not care, the travel companions did not come for the fashion show, and yet the cart keeps filling because the trip means too much to meet unguarded. The line about preparing for a trip you have not packed for, in service of capturing a trip you have not taken, gets right to the heart of it. Sometimes getting ready to get ready is not procrastination at all; it is the part of us trying to make wonder feel safer before we let ourselves arrive.
I am slowly learning to let go of the tight grip of control.
Leslie, that feels like the quiet truth underneath the whole essay. Control can look like preparation from the outside, while inside it is often the part of us trying to make uncertainty less frightening. I love the honesty of “slowly learning,” because letting go rarely happens all at once; it often happens one green cargo pants decision, one trip, one moment of trust at a time.
What an amazing experience! (Could you maybe just fold me up and stick me in that suitcase?)😉I can’t wait to hear about it and see your photos!
I’ll definitely have lots to write about. Stay tuned for sure!
My parents did this trip two years ago. It was amazing. Can’t wait to hear.
I’ll have lots to share… I am certain of that!
You will get there. PS. the trip sounds amazing.
Loving your life hacks, ideas, and health tips!