Crossroads

I'm at a crossroads in my life and what I had planned isn't going to play out the way I'd hoped. I have to figure out what direction I'll follow. My commander says he wants to meet with me next week to discuss future assignments and my career path. Well, I thought I knew what I wanted. To just stay put for another three years then retire to the country, but lately I've been feeling that maybe I should take another assignment and continue the adventure. I don't know. I risk so much by continuing on and it'd also delay the dream of settling down and finding a home. I could go anywhere in the world now. Why should I want to settle for Alabama or the south for that matter. I crave beautiful places, I crave simplicity, but I want adventure as well. So I have decisions to make.

What simplicity means to me
An end to rushing out the door each morning to fight traffic for an hour then barely make it to work on time. Only to be stressed even further by deadlines, meetings, work and chaos.
Being able to see my kids off to school and greet them when they come home.
Having time to enjoy my writing instead of rushing to get projects done.
Lingering over my plants and gardens.
Enjoying the quiet and piece of nature.
Spending my time doing what I like and what comes naturally.
Enjoying time with my kids before they head off to college and start their own lives.
Enjoying my pets.
Enjoying adventures as they come.
Enjoying fewer demands and more quality from life.