Traveling

I know that travel often brings out my character flaws - my lack of patience, tendencies to worry and to micromanage. I snap at my family or my friends, I am frustrated when we run late or when we have unexpected detours or when I don't know where I'm going. Some of my most shameful moments have occurred while traveling - when I was short with someone and hurt them. 

Yet at the same time, I don't like traveling alone. Flying by myself, taking the bus - it makes me feel lonely. I miss the people I'm leaving and know that the people I'm going to won't understand all of my recent experiences. I feel left out and small. This is a big world, and we are so small.