Douglas J. Thayer
I wander to different places. Some are common places like Los Angeles and New York City, but some places are not as well known like Goose Creek in South Carolina or Lake Worth in Florida. I wander out in search of fun such as concerts, beaches, and parties, and I like to bring a friend or two when I go, but that doesn't always happen.
The important part of wandering out is finding new places to go and new things to do, but the most important part of wandering is the people that I meet. That's what makes the experience important; it's the people that I meet who change my life. That's how the adventure ensues.
Some people know me for one hour and influence me forever, and other people know me for years and have little influence at all. I never know who is going to have a major impact on my life, or where life will take us, so I salute every stranger like he or she is my best friend that I haven't seen in forever.
I approach life like a school child, because everyone I meet is an opportunity to learn something new. In my eyes, we are all school children playing on the playground of life. The games we play on the playground of life are the adventures in life that we pursue. So, what are you going to do tonight?