So I have been told by several people to start a blog about my adventures here on the island. I just wasn't sure I really had that much to say that people would be interested in, and maybe I don't. But, I have completely changed the direction of my life and maybe blogging can become part of that!
Let me go back to the genesis of this new life. Back in February of 2012, Kelly and were planning a sailing trip with some friends. We were going to charter a sailboat and go sailing to some beautiful ports and see amazing things. Then our friends backed out due to a sick dog :( So we had to come up with a new plan. We looked for what seemed like forever to find the perfect destination, lets face it, there are so many places I want to go. It was difficult to pick one. We finally decided on a 2 week trip to a little heard of island called Bonaire that is renowned for the scuba diving. I had recently become certified and wanted to see what was out there! Anyway, long story short, we met Paul and Trish Ducker who were sailing around the world on their beautiful Oyster sailboat. I was intrigued to say the least. I said to Kelly, fuck it, let's buy a boat. Most people that know me, know that I had worked at Walgreens for 21 years and I made a decent living, had just bought my own house and was pretty content with my life in Vegas. I was still too scared to actually go through with leaving all of that. Then in March of 2013 my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and my world came to a halt. I called my boss and explained to him what was going on in between sobs. You see, what was going on in my mind was that I had inventory coming up and it was almost Easter. I was actually wondering if I could leave. Bless his heart, he said "Dawn, go be with your mother." I will never forget him for that. So I left the following day and spent 3 weeks with my mom and then she passed. It all happened so fast, I thought for sure that we were going to just find another doctor that would help her. She was too far gone and after spending the night with her in the hospital and speaking with her doctors, I knew that there was no treatment that could help her. That night in the hospital I asked her if there was anything she wanted to do. She looked me straight in the eye and said, "yeah, there are a lot of things I want to do." And that was it, we didn't say another word about it, but that statement really hit home for me. My mom was only 62 years young and so full of life, that I still can't believe that she is gone. So these 2 events encouraged me to take a chance and quit the only real job that I have ever had, sell almost everything I owned, and move to an island to start a business. Kelly has been by my side throughout all of this and has joined me on this journey of a new life.
Well, I think that is enough for a first entry. Until next time, cheers :)
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