I was just talking with my friend in the car we get more joy out of spontaneous things because we don't have the time leading up to it to get a per-conceived image of what we thing the thing will be like, or get all excited- to have it turn out being not as we thought.
This week I've had the most fun I've had in a long time- and yep, you guessed it, it was all spontaneous. :)
I've had a good year, but I feel like it's not like it used to be. Somethings changed, and it seems that I hardly have a really good time anymore. Things are fun, life is good but nothing spectacular.
Maybe I've matured, maybe life's changed, maybe I have depression, who knows.
I do know that God gives me little random good times to keep me going.
Sunday I was sitting on my mom's bed plugging away at my scholarship applications when the phone rang. It was Kaela and she said that a couple people were going out to the track. I was immediately happy, because I've been wanting to go out there for weeeeks and haven't gotten the chance.
Right: Kels & Kae
At the track it was a little anti-climatic and slightly boring but still nice to get off center and relax in the beauty of PNG. Then we all agreed to ride out to "JG cliff".
Now it's a long story behind how it got that name, but basically it's named after my best friend- Kaela (who's "nick-name" is JG), so we thought it'd be cool for her to see it.
It was such a great ride out there...The little dirt road with wood bridges, the grassy valleys and rolling hills under the blue sky. I felt so free.
We quickly made it out to the cliff, and when I say cliff, I mean CLIFF. I was thinking, 9 feet possibly 10. No-sir-ee. It's like 60 feet. (that could totally be off...but it was high). And at the bottom is a beautiful flowing river.
We all took a brief hike to the base of the cliff where the river was. And that's when we decided...to take a swim. Fully dressed and everything. Jeans and all.
It was a crazy idea, but we all committed nonetheless.
There is a tree you can climb and jump out of, so Josh fearlessly shimmied up it and once Kelsey jumped in and "tested the depth" he plunged into the cold water.
Soon Kaela was in, which left it my turn to follow. The water was surprisingly clean, piercingly cold, but felt so nice and the current was strong but not unbearable. Across the river was a "beach" of sand! (in the highlands! I know- gasp haha) So we went and sat out on it while we watched the boys jump from the tree. Later they joined us on the beach and built a "sand castle with a moat".
Josh helped Kelsey climb all the way to the top of the quite tall tree where she so very bravely jumped out. I was so proud of her.
It was such a nice relaxing time- off center, randomly swimming in the river. I was just so content and happy sitting there on the "beach".
We finally climbed back up the bikes and tried to drip dry real quick before mounting our soggy selves back on them. The ride back was even better then the ride there as we raced home. I kept thinking "this is so MK" haha and "I feel like a senior!". Making the most of the moment. Going on random adventures. Seizing the limited opportunities I have to make the most of this country.
If I had known that we were going out to the track, or we'd be swimming at JG cliff, I don't think I'd have enjoyed it as much. I would have spoiled it by imagining just how I want it all to happen and the whole "I can't believe we're doing this" was half the fun. Sometimes you just have to be spontaneous, and jump on in. Take a leap and not look back. :)
My next spontaneous adventure to come... :)
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