Something my late father shared with me 20 years ago...
I have had it close by ever since that day.
The CMKX family all have the same belief and desires.
I offer this and hope we all stay as one across all boards.
Print this and keep it in your briefcase, nightstand or where you will always know where it is always.
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The Station
Tucked away in our subconscious is an idyllic vision. We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent. We are travelling by train. Out the windows we drink in he passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a powerplant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and hillsides, of city skylines and village halls.
But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for loitering; waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.
"When we reach the station, that will be it!" we cry. "When I'm 18." "When I buy a new 450 SL Mercedes Benz!" "When I put the last kid through college!" "When I have paid off my mortgage!" "When I get a promotion!" "When I reach the age of retirement, then I shall live happily ever after!"
Sooner or later we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy in life is the trip. The station is only a thought. A good thought to have, yet it never fails to outdistance us.
"Relish the moment" is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 118:24; "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
It isn't the burdens of today that drive men and women mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin theives who rob us of today.
So, stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough.
Bo
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