Matthew Mccahey
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I want to use stories and life experiences to allow others to be open about their own.
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Stories (83/0)
The Work Trip of a Lifetime
This past February I was blessed enough to be able to work in Puerto Rico for about a month. It's moments like this in my life I am grateful for the profession I chose to pursue. Sometimes archaeology sucks, and sometimes you keep opportunities to explore outside your usual world. I stepped off the plane and was greeted by a gentle breeze and an overbearing sun. It reminded me of my time in Guam and how the world suddenly slowed down around me.
By Matthew Mccahey3 months ago in Chapters
To Bangkok and Back
Life is strange and confusing at times, and if you had asked me a year ago if I would be happy the answer would be hell no. Yet, here I am knowing joy once again. 2023 was one of the most difficult years of my life followed by some of the best moments of my life. I started 2023 off with a painful breakup, almost lost my mother to cancer again, and lost a good friend all in the month of January. With all that suffering I still managed to come out on top. I saw the beautiful northern lights, I took a job out in Guam, and ended up traveling to countries I had always wanted to see. I saw Mt. Fuji in Japan; I saw the beautiful temples of Thailand and met a wonderful woman. I saw the streets of Mumbai and the Parthenon in Athens only to return home and lose my grandma.
By Matthew Mccahey5 months ago in Chapters
Love Means Letting Go
Years ago, I fell in love with a woman in Scotland on a pub crawl on my birthday. Back then I had no idea what love was nor do I now. It is complex, intricate and at times difficult to understand. However, I did know one thing for sure and that was my heart skipped a beat for the first time. I saw her from across the bar as she entered, and my heart recognized her immediately. She felt like a past love lost long ago, but I never forgot her. I gravitated towards her, and she felt larger than life, almost impossible to approach without butterflies in my stomach.
By Matthew Mccahey5 months ago in Chapters
Death My Friend, A Halloween Special
It feels like forever the last time I saw Death He doesn't come to visit me anymore No longer does he pass in the thunder of the rain I've called upon him, cried out for him Questioned him, once more like a lost child I asked him why I remain while others are left behind.
By Matthew Mccahey8 months ago in Poets
Bangkok the City of Angels
Coming from the quiet and serene Japan, Thailand felt like a good contrast of life. The busy and noisy streets except in the morning when you can see the bhuddist monks walk. Whether it was dancing to a club or live music until 4am or staring out at a rooftop bar at midnight, Bangkok truly stole my heart.
By Matthew Mccahey8 months ago in Chapters
The Roadtrip of a Lifetime
For the past 7 months I have been working on the lovely island of Guam and there I learned how important our connection to others truly is. When we connect to others it makes the world seem so much smaller and more enjoyable. My roommate and coworker named Drew was one of the best humans I have had the pleasure of meeting. So, when I told him of my plans to road trip with my best friend through Arizona there was an even greater moment. Drew laughed and told me his dad was a tour guide out there for Pink Jeep Tours. It reminds me that there are no coincidences, just the universe putting people where they should be.
By Matthew Mccahey10 months ago in Chapters
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