The path ahead.

Greetings from Skiathos, stranger. What is Skiathos, i hear you asking. It is a small island in Sporades, Greece. Your glum guy has been visiting this island for 5 years now.And no, it's not because i like it so much.There are certain circumstances which dictate me to be here once or twice per year, none of your business to be honest.And if you don't like my attitude, click the red "X" in the upper right corner of your browser.And yes, i am angry.I am angry because i am supposed to be on vacation, and still i keep thinking of worrying things.I visit the beach and instead of ordering a drink, i think about how different my life would be if, lets say, i had never decided to learn English.I swear, i have to stop thinking and relax some.If you have any ideas on how i can achieve that, feel free to tell ne.No, i won't type my email here, use the comment box, duh.
Anyway, back to the point.Just an hour ago, i was thinking of something worth sharing.Something big enough to keep a person busy for the rest of his life,yet small enough to fit in a 50 lines blogger post.
I was thinking of the path ahead,stranger, and how it slowly unfolds before our eyes during our daily lifes.Sometimes, this happens without us even noticing it.If you don't believe in fate, stop reading and go away,shoo.(Still a bit angry.)
During our life, there come times when we must make decisions based on some criteria which influence us at that time.Little do we realise what an important role these minor details have in our destination.For example,since i am still a bit angry as i said, i am going to be glum for the rest of the evening.This in turn may influence my girlfriend, who is going to spend her evening with me, which could lead to her feeling bad as well, and in turn her life may take a whole different course than the one it would have taken if i had decided to stop thinking about stupid things and just relax and sip my stupid drink at the beach.I have therefore concluded that we should be really careful about how we react to some things.Our smallest action contains a lurking reaction, which could alter a great deal of things,whether we know it or not.
Yet, there are some things that need to be done.We cannot avoid them.One of these things is national service.(military service).
I was never the one to be proud of my country, and therefore i can't say i am fond of the idea of military service.With that said, i tried to prolong the inevitable for as long as i could.However,i recently decided that the time has come for me to join the ranks as an infantry soldier, and that there was no point delaying it any longer.With that decision, i set my path for the next 8 months. Reactions followed suit from my relatives,friends,family,girlfriend.I couldn't care less about some of them,but for some of them,i knew that my decision would play a quite important role for their lives too.I took my time and pondered my decision in the long run.And a question arose.Are these people ready to follow MY path, based on MY decisions,whether they know it or not? I must be the judge of this unfortunately.It is a grim task, albeit a necessary one. The people who surround us should be ready to follow us, as we should be ready to follow them.Even if some sacrifices are involved.Mark my words stranger,when you decide it's time for a change in your life and before you set off to follow that path, do take a close look at the people that you think you trust. and would like to bring along to that path.They may have a different opinion and be unable to share it with you.

And just because i know you need a funny relevant picture...