Well, most of you probably don't know that I have decided to come back home. I left on February 18, 2008, and it is hard to believe that it has been almost 6 months since I have left home. Honestly, it has been a real eye opener, a wonderful opportunity to meet great people from all over the world and lastly, it has been a true journey for myself. I haven't achieved everything I had set out to do, but I have realized how good I have it in the USA. No matter where I have lived, there always is a strong force pulling me back home. I cannot wait to see my mother, father, brothers, grandma, grandpa, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, friends and give them a big hug. Because at the end of the day, no matter where I am or what I am doing, it all points back to my family and my home.
I love that I grew up in Wisconsin. That I was taught at a very young age how to take care of myself. I love that I am so independent. I know that everything that has happened in my life, good and bad, has happened for a reason. Although I don't want this trip to end, I know that it is time to go home. I hope that I am making the right choice. All I know is that my bags are packed and I am anxiously awaiting my 10:00 AM flight from Albury to Sydney, Sydney to Los Angeles, Los Angeles to San Francisco and San Francisco to Chicago. From there it is a mystery. But I know it is the next step in the adventures of Beckaroo.
I WAS BORN WITH A SUITCASE IN MY HAND: ADVENTURES AROUND THE WORLD Becky Rochester would gladly live out of a suitcase if it meant she could see the world, and that is what she did and continues to do today. She has lived in WI, IL, PA, CA, OR, New Zealand and Australia. Working in different wineries and vineyards and now a brewery, she lives life to the fullest. Sometimes following her heart instead of her head put her in some difficult situations, but she wouldn't change a thing.
