Have you ever seen the movie Up? If you haven't, please stop reading this blog post and go get it. It is quite possibly one of my favorite movies of all time. Here's a little synopsis if you haven't: a cranky old man (Carl) gets hundreds of thousands of helium balloons, attaches them to his house and goes on an adventure with two tagalongs Russel (the Wilderness Explorer, aka boyscout) and Doug (the dog) to Paradise Falls.
Now I love this movie for many reasons. It's adorable, it makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it's animated...the list goes on and on. But I think the main reason why I love it, is the fact that it's about an adventure.
I'm all about the word adventure. I mean, doesn't it just sound wonderful?
Now I've been using that word quite a lot already in my blog, talking about what an adventure this year is going to be. That's what life is in general, an adventure! Now, as Up has clearly pointed out, adventures don't always mean things are going to be fine and dandy. Which for me is one hundred percent true.
But in reality, we don't want our adventures to be all good. Life isn't as fun without all the bumps and bruises.
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| the top of Vemillion |
Yesterday, I went on what we like to call a "Brix Adventure" with Annie and Sarah from work. We went to Vermillion Falls in Hastings, which is beautiful. We hiked, took some pictures, and just enjoyed nature for awhile. It was a wonderful adventure.
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| under the bridge |
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| Annie! |
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| beautiful purple flowers |
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| Sarah! |
I feel so blessed that I have such wonderful people in my life who enjoy the little things just as much as I do; who are willing to go on these adventures with me. I can't just sit inside all day waiting for life to happen, I want to chase after it, travel and explore, because I know, adventure is out there.
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