Preparing for a Trip of a Life time

The day has arrived. I am leaving for a trip of a lifetime, hopefully. Yesterday I had a very nerve wrecking day. I didn't know what will happen and was fearful of the unknown. Everything seemed to be difficult and it looked like that I won't be able to go. I was nervous and anxious. Because of all that I was feeling dizzy and didn't enjoy the amazing dinner with family in Canada. Today when I woke up, I thought to myself that I am getting on the passenger seat again. I need to be in the driver's seat. A series of events happened during the day that also confirmed me that there is some force that is making me go, my Allah. He wants me to go and He wants me to enjoy it and search myself. I am all packed. I am all ready.. I am ready to leave... But wait will I need a visa to enter that country.. LOL.. that is what I thought to myself when my uncle who was just messing with me said that he thinks I might need visa to enter this country.. I panicked for two seconds but th...

Life has its unexpected turns, we are not usually prepared for the things to go in a different direction than was expected. A week ago I was ready to quit, quit from everything that I had planned on doing, my trip , job search and just sit and let life take the decisions for me, let the life take its own course because thats what I have been hearing that whatever is written in your fate you will only get that no matter what you do and desire. I was depressed and was not feeling well. I didn't want to talk to anyone and anybody. I was mad about everything and everyone, but then i realized that its okay to have emotions, its okay to feel a certain way but that doesn't mean that I move away from the driver seat and be the passenger. When we are on a road trip, it gets tiring. Rain, snow, traffic all these things make you tired. That doesn't mean that you come back to where you were, you either take a detour or you stop at a rest area for sometime. If the weather is bad you st...