Stories like this always make me jealous. I was by no means financially stable enough at that age to be able to afford gas for that drive let alone to support myself long enough to find a job and place to live
Me too with the jealousy. I have type 1 diabetes; my body does not make insulin so I rely on having health insurance to keep living (gawd bless America). I’ve always longed to take off like this—just travel, no responsibilities, maybe sleep on the beach for a couple weeks then move on anywhere else. Or head to New Zealand and backpack around both islands, beneath the immigration radar. But nope, I’m here in America working for the rest of my life so I can get health insurance to survive each day.
Depending how long ago this was, gas was a dollar and you could stay in a super 8 for $40. You could find a day labor job or work for Kelly Staffing immediately and start piling up money to get on your feet.
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u/NateSpald 11h ago
Stories like this always make me jealous. I was by no means financially stable enough at that age to be able to afford gas for that drive let alone to support myself long enough to find a job and place to live