A moment in time

It’s day 233, I left from the beach campsite I spent 2 days on, Yesterday I literally flew. 1000m in the air, Trusting a man I met only the day before with my life, Scared and excited, I spent my time with his family, A beautiful experience. Now I have moved on 6km away, I sit in ücmakdere, It is good I took the time to learn what little I have of Kemal Mustafa Ataturk, I understand the reverence the Turks hold for him, For right or wrong, He fought for them, He was a strong man. I’m here moving around the world, The emotions I go through are intensely grounding, The connections are heart warming, My mental state has reached a state of calm I have never known, Gone of the days of speaking out stimulation or excitement, I have something better, Contentment, connection and novelty. Did I make a good decision to walk the world? I could have done no better, No sooner, no later, No richer, no poorer, Exactly as I am, as it’s been, as it will be exactly how I want it. Everyday someone tells me, If you need anything at all, just ask. I have nothing more to ask of them, the warmth of connection, the bread we break in brotherhood. Unaware they may be. They are doing the work of the world. We are all playing our part, the human experience. A sweet nectar, honey that may never expire this is how I see connection. A calm person may collect it without feeling the sting of the bee, And should I be stung. I know not to blame the hive, I know it is not the nature of the bee, it is merely a moment. One that in exchange for the honey I’ve had can never take away from the sweetness of the honey. I will drink my chai, slowly. Then I will stand, my journey will continue. I am just a man, experiencing the world. I’m glad to have learnt all I have. For those wondering of the nature of our people, I say. “The nature of man (people) is that of a kind spirit. The greatest currency that can be exchanged is a smile. The world is a beautiful place.”