Life Plan as a road map

I can’t remember who it was a few days ago who wrote that having a life plan was like having a road map for your life. I like the road map analogy but with slight modifications. I shall combine the road map analogy and add that having a road map let’s you see that there are many routes to the same place.

I feel that for most of us, we are all going to the same place and can take many different roads to get there. There is usually a safe, straight route directly there that involves little risk. Then, there are the rougher routes over unpaved roads that are more challenging, might require a 4×4, some camping and more pit stops along the way to change tires and all that. There are also the more circuitous routes that might take one by lakes, over mountains and such with much more scenery and a longer road with more twists and turns to get to the final destination.

Some feel that the final destination is the most important goal. I personally feel that it is the journey getting there that is more important and having some fun and adventure along the way makes the journey worthwhile. I’d like to stop at all the good roadside diners and sample the cuisine from different regions along the way. Get out and hike in the mountains or swim in a remote lake along the way. In fact, I did that last Fall when my wife and I drove from Sacramento to Seattle. I stopped at one of my favorite destinations, Mt Shasta, along the way and took a dip in a nearby lake. There is no one road that is better than all the other roads. Some raods will take us to unintended places, like jail or a hospital, for ahwile. But having the map, or widsom and maturity, will let each of us see the obstacles that are coming when we choose one road over another. So my wish is that everyone chooses a road filled with adventure, fun and finds a good driving partner to share the ride.

Oh, and mke sure you keep an eye out for rainbows along the way.

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