I’m speaking of the light at the end of the tunnel. Months ago it was barely a flicker, surrounded by the noise of everyday life. These days though, with about 2 weeks left until Common Craft goes into hibernation, the light is much brighter, approaching blinding, which I’m sure it will be soon.
I hesitate to use the tunnel metaphor reference, as it sounds like I’ve been unhappy. That is not the case, but when compared to the prospects of this trip, the normal work and everyday life seems to pale.
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks as I’ve worked to close up the current projects and finish the final deliverables. I’ve told people that I am starting to get “senior-itis�?- that demotivated feeling high school seniors get before graduation. I think the feeling relates to the fleeting nature of everything in our lives right now. We’re looking at nearly complete discontinuity in a couple weeks. Many of the things we’ve striven for and maintained for years are suddenly going to disappear from our lives while we travel. We will not have a house to keep clean or a yard to mow, or a dog to keep walked.
It is liberating, exhilarating and scary at the same time.
The last few days of preparation have been dominated by a single factor: Taxes. We’re leaving before the tax year ends, so we have to make all sorts of arrangements to make sure we don’t get penalized while we’re gone. This is true for Common Craft too, business license renewals, excise taxes, business taxes, they would all lapse if I don’t take care of it now.
As the light approaches and eventually swallows us whole, I think we’ll be ready, with taxes in order and the peace of mind that comes with good solid preparation and planning.