day ninety two

This week's post is a thank you to our friends and family and to tell you something I learned about support in the past few months.

When Casey and I decided to do this “project”, it was seemingly out of the blue to most people. That’s partially because we had literally planned, scheduled and booked most of this trip a month before telling anyone but it’s also because it was a big change for us. In an effort to not freak out our families, we decided to somewhat strategically let people know… you know, “test” it out on a few friends first, gauge their reaction and warm up for the big calls home. If you think that sounds unnecessary and kind of crazy, go quit your job, arrange to live on a farm, book a one way flight to Hawaii and then let me know how you feel.

That said, it turns out none of that practice would matter because when we actually did make those calls home, from both of our families, we essentially got “go for it!”.

That’s when we realized what true support is. We learned that true support is when the people giving it don’t necessarily agree or understand or even have a say but show encouragement none the less. It’s easy to “support” your kid to go to college or to “support” your spouse who wants to get a higher paying job. It’s not as easy to support someone when they are doing something slightly out of the norm or a little risky. We are so thankful for the true support that we have received so far. We really appreciate it, a lot. Thanks guys. We won’t let you down. 

*BTW, if you haven't already checked it out, here is a link to part two of "Why are we WWOOFing?"*

"Thanks" 11/28/2012