Enjoy the ride

If you see life as a journey, why not enjoy the ride? Sometimes it may feel like you are on a roller coaster; other times it may be more like canoeing along a placid river. In both situations you are experiencing life to the fullest and that is what you are here to do. My own life has had its twists and turns and I have not always liked being perched at the top of the roller coaster waiting for it to plunge before me. Yet like the roller coaster ride, the drop lasts but a short time before ascending again. Each of those descents contained a message to take with me on the journey. For example, when my mother died, I learned of the strength of the bond I have with my siblings. As the years have passed since her death, that bond has never weakened. It is probably not by accident that our favorite activity well into our adult years is to visit the local amusement park to ride the roller coasters together. It is certainly a wonderful metaphor for how we travel through life as a family. For each of you the ride will take on a special meaning. What is important is that you make a choice to enjoy it along the way. What are you doing to enjoy your ride today?