The Ramblings of a Redhead

Adventure tugs on the strings of our soul (not the surface strings, but the strings that are hidden deep within our very essence) - urging, begging us to listen to it. It stokes the fires of dreams, desires, passions, and curiosities. It begs us to take wing and fly to the highest heights. It causes us to become restless, curious, and perhaps, if we are completely honest with ourselves, even a wee bit reckless... However, the anchors of reality and responsibility also have a very tight hold on us, and sometimes it feels like their only purpose is to slam us back down to the cold hard ground. We feel the weight of them growing always heavier, dragging us downwards until we feel like it's trying to crush our wings, and yet, even under all the weight, our hearts still long to soar high above the clouds always searching for that same life giving spark we once experienced when adventure first gave us our wings. While reality is important to keep us somewhat grounded, we have to be so c