Title: "Laughing and driving for six years, looking back and appreciating together, but regretting because I don't know how to cherish it"
With a total pension of 12,800 yuan, our couple chose the life of self-driving travel with passion in the days of retirement. However, looking back on the scenery of the past six years, there is a trace of regret in my heart. Perhaps, it is because we did not know how to cherish and magnified some insignificant flaws, which led to our current regrets.
On the day we retired, we started our self-driving career with great antiquity. On the way, we crossed the north and south of the river and felt the customs of different regions. There have been laughter of leaving footprints on the sunny beach, and there has also been a tacit understanding of supporting each other on the steep road of mountains and rivers. In the past six years, we have witnessed the beauty of nature and tasted the cuisine of each place. The years flow on the road, but our hearts are nourished in that piece of beauty.
Recently, however, it dawned on us that what was once a passion for travel is now a burden for us. The pension of 12,800 yuan was once enough for us to spend leisurely, but now it is becoming more and more inadequate. The original laughter turned into worry, and the once relaxed became heavy.
Looking back, this may be because we were too extravagant and too much in pursuit of gorgeous scenery, and ignored the beauty along the way. In a bustling city, we may be struggling with the reputation of a restaurant and neglecting the delicious food of a roadside stall, or in a certain place of interest, we may be so tired of finding the best photo spot that we forget to lie on the grass and look up at the blue sky.
So, we started to rethink the way we travel. We realize that traveling by car doesn't have to be a lot of money, and it doesn't have to be to go after the most prosperous places. Perhaps, the true beauty of travel lies in discovering the extraordinary in ordinary life and feeling the peace and tranquility in the natural scenery.
In this reflection, we reimagined our plans for future self-driving. We decided to focus more on the local culture and experience local life more deeply. We drive aimlessly on country roads to soak up the tranquility of small villages that are not on the tourist list. We will choose more buffet restaurants to taste the local favorites. We want to make travel easier and more enjoyable.
Perhaps, this reflection is a growth in our self-driving career. We are no longer just looking for scenery, but more about what we feel inside. We understand that true happiness does not come from the expenditure of money, but from the love of life and gratitude for everything around us. We no longer complain about the lack of pensions, but face our lives with a more rational attitude.
Now, we will still continue to drive, but the mentality is completely different. We are no longer tired in pursuit of perfection, but in order to enjoy the little pleasures of the journey. We no longer care about the amount of money, but know how to cherish every minute and every second. Perhaps, this is a sign of maturity, and it is also the true meaning of our self-driving life.
In this long journey, we have learned not only geographical knowledge, but also wisdom in life. After six years of self-driving, we have gained not only the scenery, but also the growth of the soul. Perhaps, regret is not a bad thing, it is a kind of reflection, a review of one's attitude towards life. Now, we will continue our road trip with a more tolerant and open-minded mood, because along the way, we can still find those beautiful things that make people want to be fascinated.