seems to good to be true

when i look back
i have no regret
the times we've had
i'll never forget
a single moment in these quick passing days
the lessons learned along the way

this seems too to be true
sometimes i struggle to believe
these were the best days of my life
somebody pinch me, i must be dreaming

help me remember
every little time in the back of my mind
remember
every little time you made me smile
cause i'll never forget these memories

tomorrow i'll remember
but might not ever return
to the places i never dreamed i'd be in the world
and seems to me, we seem to be
just lost souls looking for the same damn thing

and we just cant help but lose ourselves
somebody pinch me
i must be dreaming

(jason peck, semester at sea song)

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these are a selection of lyrics from a song written by a former semester at sea participant. one of my good friends on the ship, rennika, got this song from a kid who sailed last year. i think that the song is a perfect description of how it feels to be on this incredible voyage, seeing all we've seen (and will see).

"somebody pinch me, i must be dreaming."

so when i'm tired, sick, frustrated, hungry, sick of carbohydrates or feeling low; i listen to this song and it reminds me just how absolutely ridiculous it is to be any of those things on this ship. i may sometimes need a nap, or a break from studying or some veggies, but how can i truly complain?

i am living on a ship, circumnavigating the globe. that is something that less than 1% of this world's population could say. i have a bed, spending money, and a great network of people on the ship (and at home).





...i guess i can learn to live with the peanut butter.  :)