The flight to Sydney was made a bit more comfortable as I listened to a story told by the gentleman sitting next to me. Grandpa, as he called himself, was looking forward to retiring after traveling from Sydney to Arkansas and back every six weeks for 25 years. He was a smoker who had tried unsuccessfully to quit; only his love of his wife and children helped him endure the long flights without smoking. As I listened, the sorrow that I first felt became admiration and this led me to remember the true reason I was traveling so far – to fulfill a dream of my dear father. As an architect, painter and classical music lover my father dreamed of enjoying a symphony performance at Sydney Opera House. The flight experience and fulfilling the dream of my late father changed forever my way of traveling. I travel with a purpose that fills my soul.
Australia
The flight to Sydney was made a bit more comfortable as I listened to a story told by the gentleman sitting next to me. Grandpa, as he called himself, was looking forward to retiring after traveling from Sydney to Arkansas and back every six weeks for 25 years. He was a smoker who had tried unsuccessfully to quit; only his love of his wife and children helped him endure the long flights without smoking. As I listened, the sorrow that I first felt became admiration and this led me to remember the true reason I was traveling so far – to fulfill a dream of my dear father. As an architect, painter and classical music lover my father dreamed of enjoying a symphony performance at Sydney Opera House. The flight experience and fulfilling the dream of my late father changed forever my way of traveling. I travel with a purpose that fills my soul.
