Kamena Vourla

Hello Everyone,

Greetings from Greece, the land of ruins. I have, after some time, come back to the place where I was born, for a long needed vacation. The town is called Kamena Vourla, and is about 90 miles east of Athens. A breathtaking lovely resort town with world renowned hot springs, that brings people with aches and pains from all over the world.

Amid this lovely setting, I sit and people watch….I watch very carefully, and the scene here reminds me of a play that became a movie long ago…..Shirley Valentine. Remember that movie? No?

Its a story of a middle-aged, working class woman that leaves a note to her husband on the kitchen table, and goes to Greece on a holiday. An uplifting story of a woman that gets the courage to let herself feel again. It’s pretty close to what I feel. Everyday life, can get in the way of a persons journey to self awareness. So, amongst the land of ruins…..I allow myself the luxury of thinking like……….Shirley Valentine.

I ask: “What happened to me?”, “when did I become stagnant?”, “is this as good as it gets?”

In the movie, Shirlie finds love, what would happen if I too found love on my vacation? Would I run for the hills, afraid of getting hurt? OR would I run over him and make him the next roadkill ? Lucky man, no? Would this man have the emotional intelligence and be brave enough to love a complex woman? Do any of those men exist anymore? IF and WHEN I do meet him……..I would tell him that……..I now love myself and that HIM loving ME, would be welcome, and I would try to be normal…….whatever that is.

Life is funny, you never know what can come your way. The main thing, is to believe and trust, love will one day come to you. So, here I am, come and find me……I AM READY!