Character Test: Pass
My Housemates
So while there is the occasional midnight mishap I still feel much more comforted to know that I can blame every little creak and rattle on my cats
When I visited Jordan I went into the Wadi Rum desert and saw where Lawrence of Arabia lived. After my disturbingly young guide (he was 15 years old) turned off the engine and I ventured up to the small collection of bricks in the midst of the desert I was awestruck by the sheer silence. When I stood on top of a small sandstone outcrop I could see stone mountains sitting atop sand like marooned ships. The massiveness of the landscape somehow amplified the silence. I could hear my own heartbeat when I stood still.
They say that the true test of a man's character is to let him live with only himself. I realised what that really meant in Wadi Rum and even more now after living by myself for over a year. The biggest challenge a person faces in life is not the hectic, stressful, fast-paced days but the time when we must be alone and deal with our inner turmoil of fears and doubts.
