When I first moved to Iowa, it was to a town of about 10,000, right on the Mississippi River, across from Illinois. Over time, I came to know some people there, and, when talking with them, found out that some of them had not once ventured out of the state--even though that just meant driving across a bridge.

Some of them had no desire to go across that bridge, even though they knew what was on the other side, could see it. Some of them were envious of me and my travels, of the places I'd been, but were still satisfied with their comfortable existence. Some listened intently, a seed planted in the back of their mind, that maybe "someday" it might be nice to venture across. Others made plans to talk to their S/Os about maybe taking a trip--whether it was a day trip or something longer.

It all depended on the person--their views of their lives, their happiness with what they had, their limitations or their sense of adventure. What would Sue, Mary, or Mabel say if one day I said I'd like to take the trip, after not having the desire before?

I think it's a little similar to what we've been talking about on this thread. It's up to the individual person--a sense of what's right, what he or she is comfortable with, how satisfied he or she might be if crossing that bridge never comes to fruition.

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