This text is in memorandum to a dear friend and “life sister “who recently passed away. I miss her so.
Escape and repair
The other day as I was walking home I managed to see a strange light in the sky. Later on I read in the newspaper that it was a halo or an optical phenomena. These events are a result from interactions, in this case between light and matter.
I think that we can all relate to the need to find meaning , creating memories and interaction in life.
Travelling, interaction and meeting up
I know that humans are meant to explore and to interact with each other. We need the dopamine kick to go that extra mile. What if the lake on the other side of the mountain turns out to be the most beautiful. We also need to find a deeper connection with others. My friend was a true explorer and friend.
Travel could be an opportunity to share with a friend emotions such as fear , excitement and pure joy. To feel on the top of the world. My friend always looked for adventures and she loved to jump from cliffs and mountains alike. I was much more careful.
Throughout our friendship we shared moments that made us feel on the top of our world. We gave each other energy to try extra hard to try new things but at the same time stay focussed. We never escaped from our obligations but at the same time have the strength to repair whatever came across our path that we perhaps, could help to repair and make stronger.
Memories and moments
Many, many years ago my friend and I travelled to the Argentine province of Salta. High up in the mountain we almost go struck by the lightning. It was Christmas eve and we realized that it was not our time to go, not yet. It was a moment of feeling connected to the life we had been blessed with. We still had a lot to do.
Many years later, we went together on a co-working getaway in Alicante, Spain. Now looking back on it is a memory that I will always cherish. It was just perfect. To be able to sit and work in the garden, each of us with our individual tasks, with many small breaks to just enjoy each other’s company.
With the same friend we also did a get-away in a motorhome. We went to find mindfulness on a farm resort close to Jönköping in Småland. She told me to try to let go of my stress and focus on the branches, trees and nature around me.
We have also spent many beautiful moments together, throughout or life, on the West Coast, north of Gothenburg. We went bike riding in the woodlands and in middle of the night. We giggled of the thought of two middle aged ladies being so stupid. We could fall. But we did not.
She believed in Go Nature trip
My friend always supported me and my idea to develop GoNatureTrip. She saw it as quintessentially me. A bit of a dreamer, with sometimes ideas that others would not deem to be possible and my need to share with others small discoveries of the world we live in.
In memorandum to my dear, dear friend Catharina, I will continue to write stories and tips for Sweden and Spain. Sweden as it is my birth county and Spain as it is my second home since I was in my twenties.
