The New Flight
Trip Start
Feb 10, 2006
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Trip End
May 31, 2006
Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Suddenly our priority wasn't us as a couple but the trip and everything surrounding it. This led to not only stress but also conflicting situations that led to more stress, resulting in a vicious circle. Our nerves were peaking and the grazing with each other reached its climax.
After a final discussion this morning, I put my foot down and told Ed we had to slow down. Thus far, as things were going, it was either us or the trip. Even though I am a faithful believer in the saying "you reap what you sow", the first and most important "enterprise" here is the relationship. Anything else, even this life-changing trip, comes second in place. I wasn't about to spoil a perfectly good relationship and watch as it's foundations were shaking to the ground. Also, the truth is : no relationship, no trip.
I hugged Ed as much I could, we dried our tears, and I called for two appointments for relaxing massages. We took a day off work, got our massages and lay around doing absolutely nothing which is precisely what we needed. We also went to the near-by health food store to take a look around which is something we always enjoy. Of course we ended up buying everything: my much needed organic green tea, linseed and lemon cookies, linseed oil for our salads, extra virgin organic olive oil. Ed also bought the chocolate cereal he loves so much, the sunflowers seeds he so enjoys peeling and then eating while watching a movie. He also asked me if we could take pumpkin seeds as he loves them when I toast them with olive oil and salt. We ended up spending money we hadn't planned on spending but it was good therapy, and we had a good time. It's like I told him: money spent on healthy stuff it well-spent money....(he paid for most of it anyway).
So after our massages and with our heavy bags of healthy food, we headed home to relax together as planned again. Could have helped a lot, or could've not have helped at all, but taking one day at a time, and knowing when to stop and take a breath is the valuable lesson I learned today. Even though we're young and we still think we can deal with everything at once like when we were teenagers, we must never forget that our minds and bodies need to be clean and relaxed if we want anything to turn out how we want it to.
The masseuse today said to me : "Honey, you can't fly when you're wings are all tensed up. The only way to soar is to lighten your flight."
A very wise woman.
