The Traveler

I am always up for a road trip. The stops along the way, discovering new places and experiencing new things. You plan everything out and jump into the car and off you go.  Sometimes along the way the plans fly out the window and you just wing it. If you see something interesting you just go for it.
  Life is a lot like that. Every day we are geared up for a trip. The only difference is, we never know where it will take us. Sometimes it takes us to places of indescribable highs and some days we are met with unexpected lows.  We just hope that along the way it balances out. 
    We are passengers and pretty much at the mercy of whatever road is in front of us at any given moment. The road is constantly changing. Unlike our planned road trip there is no set path. Sometimes the road changes on a dime. What was once clear sailing just a moment ago is now full of roadblocks. Then on the other hand the road that looked impassable yesterday is suddenly open. The things that seemed impossible yesterday, for some unknown reason we have acquired a second wind and that impossible hurdle or task is not only possible it is now in your rearview mirror.  That serves to give you confidence. You can put your foot on the gas and move ahead. 
    What makes our journey so great is the people on the trip with you.  No matter where you are going they are there along for the ride.  That being said choose your fellow passengers carefully. You don't want the backseat driver always telling the driver just where to go and how to get there. You don't want to have the passenger that has to stop every 5 minutes. Life waits on no one.  You don't want the complainer life is too short. You will meet some on the road who are worthwhile and they will climb in and ride awhile some will stay for the whole trip. Once again this is amazing because no one knows where we are going. Just know for future reference the trip will sometimes have tears, laughter and everything in between.  Cherish the passengers who are there for the rough road as well as the smooth sailing.
   Life is a journey but not one made up of miles but rather of minutes. Enjoy the trip but most of all Godspeed.