The slow way around.

If you are a Doctor Who fan, you recognize the quote. I confess to stealing it. When I think about traveling to the future, I always think about the slow way around. Day by day.

Personally, it is the small moments that I remember. The clips of time that would fall on the cutting room floor if you were editing my life. There are some major events that always stand out, for good or bad. Weddings, children born, deaths of friends and family. But the small points around them are more profound. I can’t remember my vows, but I remember sitting at the head table and kissing my wife and feeling the weight of her being my wife. Seeing my daughter and falling in love after she was born, not the hustle of the birth.

My travel plans for the future are simple. I’m going to take the slow way around and savor the moments that get passed over but mean so much. Maybe we can meet up during a round of golf and laugh about our faults and terrible swing.

Daily writing prompt
What are your future travel plans?

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