I have always dreamed of traveling to meet people and discover different cultures around the world. Some days after my mother was diagnosed with cancer, I realized how fragile and short our lives can be (regardless of any money you earn and can save, sometimes it is worthless). Nowadays she's good (healed), but my mind isn't in the same place: I've discovered that I don't want to waste my life only paying bills (car, mortgage) and accumulating stuff and all this "successful" path that society expects from us... To be honest, I'm trying to redefine the sense for the word "success", because, after all, I've learned that, at the end, life is much more about connections than academic/professional achievements. So, I asked for a non remunerated license from my previous job and bought a ticket. Now (and until I begin to feel it's time to go back to real happiness: sharing life with people who we love), I'm giving time to myself for thinking about me, goals, paths, life, etc. Alguns dias depois que minha mãe teve câncer, eu percebi como tão rápida pode ser a nossa vida. Agora ela está bem (curada), mas minha mente não está no mesmo lugar: descobri que não quero passar pela vida apenas comprando coisas: pagando um carro, casa, etc... Talvez eu precise ir ver o mundo, outras culturas, as pessoas diferentes que vivem aqui nesse planeta comigo (e voltar para a verdadeira felicidade: uma vida compartilhada com pessoas que amamos).