Journeyman - elliot v. kotek

I wrote the first draft of this piece some fifteen years ago. It was a time during which my family had suffered a series of hardships and I was feeling particularly vulnerable as I navigated a turbulent path through tenuous waters. Despite distancing myself from some of my other early ink, Journeyman feels as real to me now as when I wrote it.

I believe that those who take risks by traveling out of their comfort zone should inevitably be, after all is said and done, rewarded.
Some people accept their lives as given, and others seize opportunities to craft alternate futures from the jaws of fate. Those souls who take action, those who step forward in moments of absolute uncertainty or loss, are to be revered and held in awe, for they are a rare breed.  Clarity sometimes comes to people in times of crisis, and the recognition in crisis of the moment to begin one's journey (however long) is the essence of bravery. It is my opinion that these journeys, regardless of their outcomes and irrespective of their destinations, provide the brave with the answers they seek.