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Calles Nuez and San Salvador

Rather Ordinary Lives

When he was young, he just wanted to live his life like an ordinary, regular man. He didn’t plan on being famous or super-rich or doing anything extraordinary or anything like that. He just wanted to go to work, raise a family, and save money for his kids’ educations and for his wife’s and his retirement. He wanted a rather ordinary life.

Then things got complicated. Once he figured out the difference between who he wanted to be and who he really was, he found himself seeking experiences that few others would. He found myself going to unusual places, and doing things rare and meeting with people exciting and often dangerous. And, all the while this extraordinary life was happening; he worked good jobs, got married, took care of his lawn, and raised four kids.

On this behavior, he has done more than just survived… he has also thrived. He has thrilled and marveled at the wonders of this world that he has seen. He has both witnessed and participated in great adventures. He has seen more of the world than most people dream of. And he will continue to do so because it enchants him still.

So what happened to his rather ordinary life? He started out wanting one thing and wound up seeking another. He wanted peace, security, and tranquility, and wound up digging in the opposite direction. He even fell in love with another woman besides his wife. His love for her was so great and so seriously that he, at great length, considered leaving his ordinary wife and ordinary children just so he could be with her.

And he asked himself, "What the hell happened to my “sure thing?” Just what the hell happened?"

Well, perhaps his perception is wrong. Perhaps he really is living a rather ordinary life. Perhaps we all are, but would prefer to think of them as something else entirely.

Perhaps this is the case.