My journey this year to get to Africa is so exciting, there are so many new things I am learning about and opening up to. To get there though, there are some things that I have to leave behind for now. Coachella 2011 is one of those things. In a perfect Sam World where time and money are expendable I would keep up this tradition that I love so much. Before I went to bed last night I read the highly anticipated line up just released and Facebook posts from excited friends. Then I laid in bed with visions of Spicy Pie and hippie dresses dancing in my head. I thought back to my first Coachella that I went to by myself. Driving alone to a place I had never been to before and having no idea what to expect....who goes to three day festivals by themselves anyways? Then I became fully aware, that as unconventional as "training" that Coachella was, it was a step in my journey toward Africa. Yes, I can go places by myself and have life changing experiences. I know that the type of people who trek to the highest peaks in the world don't usually count music festivals as their survival training, but it worked for me. I then fell asleep peacefully and woke up early to hike up a side of a mountain. Where I belong now.
Fistful of Mercy. Playing Sunday at Coachella. I may not be seeing them in person, but I will be listening to them on my trip across the world. Their music is beautiful and inspiring.
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