The Climbing

"It was the most beautiful place under heaven or sky. Mountains and rock, trees, desert, and blue lake - all lay before him in exquisite detail. The air was so clear he felt he could see the end of the earth, the sky so deep blue, it seemed to merge into space. The view was entirely indescribable to those who were unwilling to pay the price, those unwilling to get out and make the steep mountain climb." "What was it, he wondered, that drove him to the summit? What was it that compelled him to climb the steep path, working his way up the dangerous trail? He couldn't answer the question; all he knew was that he felt it necessary to climb, to reach the highest point, to be on top of the world, to measure the distance, to see both sides of the mountain and the granite peaks all around. Being up there helped him, somehow, to understand the way things operated down below, reminding him that there was more to life than the daily grind."

viernes, 3 de abril de 2009

6 WEEKS & A PASSPORT!!


Hey Friends-


So we are getting close to my life-changing trip to San Diego/Mexico for surgery! Yesterday, my mom and I went and applied for our passports, since Mexico now requires that anyone traveling to their country present a passport at the time of travel! BIG INCONVENIENCE!! For those of you who might not know, my mother was actually born in England..in a small town/air force base outside of London. This has NEVER been a problem or trouble for us in the past....little did we know that would soon change. Since she had to apply for a passport to come with me for surgery, we had to find her proof of citizenship...or her "naturalization papers." We searched and searched for them, but had no such luck! We thought for a minute that we were just totally screwed (for lack of a better word..) We had already booked our flights, hotel stay, etc...and without proof that she was a U.S. citizen, she would not get a passport..which means she could not be there with me for my surgery! My mother did have her mother's & father's birth certificates, marriage licenses, etc....So we just said a little prayer and decided that we would go to the office and see what could be done! I am pleased to announce that she and I got our PASSPORTS!! Well, we didn't technically get them that day...they will be mailed to us in 2 weeks! After hours of paper work, 2 mug shots, and $400 later.....we are good to go! MEXICO, HERE WE COME!


Estoy hablando en espanol.el fin. adios amigos.


Ashley D. Gossett :)




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