Moving somewhere new, experiencing something in some place I have never been, these are things that I love. Mike wrote and spoke often of doing what you want, while you still have the time to do so. To say what you mean to say, to do what you need to do, while you still have the chance. Life is uncertain. It is a good to way to live if you can find a way to live without regret.
Life can be hard.
It can be unfair. It owes you nothing and will crush you at the first wrong turn. But it is also more beautiful than words can ever hope to describe. To lose sight of that beauty by circumstance, by chance or by accident is a greater tragedy than anything. To live a life full of mistakes, full of doubt and regret can lead you to a weakening or even loss of hope.