My Cousin Ditched Us to Become a Digital Nomad 2 Years Ago. He’s Finally Home Today.

One man’s story of money, life, retirement, and reality.

Patrick might have been this happy when he chose to leave home and pursue his dreams 2 years ago. Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash

“Bro, can you wire me $2k? I need money to buy a ticket home.”

This What’s App text came just 2 weeks ago. I remembered how I felt when I saw that notification. I was stunned, relieved, and… bemused.