lost. but with a GPS.

last night at dinner, our conversation turned to a family friend, who my dad said, (and has always said), is "lost and "going nowhere." i understand where my dad is coming from. this person has never really had a set path in life, and it certainly isnt the "normal" lifestyle, of working, marriage and family. but i have to question..."where are we supposed to be going?" and why hasnt my dad considered that maybe this friend isnt, or doesnt want to go to the same place, as someone like my dad wants to go? and if we were all going to the same place, wouldnt the traffic be really awful? and why does my dad think that where hes going is a better place than where this family friend wants to go?

many times, (like, at least a million times in a day), i envision my family and i on a secluded island, living on the beach in a hut. kind of like "the blue lagoon"....only family style, and with a few more people around us. and maybe wed even sell shell necklaces to tourists on the beach. simple....with no pressures. spending our days doing yoga and meditation... relaxing on the beach...and just filled with enjoyment.

of course i see flaws in this plan. first of all....id probably go crazy shacked up, (literally!)...with my family. id probably want to escape to the other side of the island to get away. and as everyone who has seen "the blue lagoon" knows, there is evil on the other side of the island. and if were going to survive, wed have to spear fish to eat. dan doesnt eat fish. and i dont see myself throwing sharp objects at living creatures. then there is the issue of the loincloths. i laugh at the idea of dan wearing a loincloth every day. but i think willoughby, sammy and zelda would look adorable in little loincloth outfits! and me? i envision a little two piece loincloth, with all of my fat rolls hanging out and my saggy boobs hanging on the sand. then i would be all consumed with liposuction and body part lifts. and where would i find a plastic surgeon on a remote island? and a good surgeon at that! and seriously....who am i kidding? if im living on a beach selling seashells to tourists; id most likely want to be doing what the tourists are doing! and if im selling seashells...i wouldnt be able to afford the spa treatments at the ritz carlton where the tourists are staying. and dont even get me started on the wireless internet issue. there are many flaws i find in this scenario, so ill have to work out the kinks in this plan before i seek out a realtor to locate my perfect hut on a remote beach. (of course one with a good a school district for hayden. duh! did you think i didnt consider him in this whole scenario?)

so i ask, my dear readers... just where is it that we are "supposed" to be going? and why are we in such a hurry to get there? our family friend is definitely a bit "off". but nonetheless, a pretty happy and content person. so...whats wrong with this? really! is it weird that this person doesnt feel the need to be able to afford a mercedes or fancy home; but is still HAPPY? in the end, isnt happinesss and contentment the basic core of what we all strive for in life? so whats the problem?