We have all been on a long trip with our parents in a van or car. No sooner then we were out of town and one of the kids would say,“are we there yet” After several such questions Dad would lose his patience and start yelling something like. “Shut up and watch the scenery . I will let you know when we are getting close”.
How like life. We all live on a time line and we are always moving along it. It seems we are always in a hurry to get to various points along the line. If we would only realize the importance of enjoying the journey. We will never pass this exact way again. We are in a hurry to graduate from High School and just get out of town. After a month or so at college we think it might be kind of nice to go home and see family and  friends. Even an event at the old high school we were so glad to leave last spring sounds kind of interesting now.. Then it is on to college and again a hurry to graduate. Other than test and written reports, college can be the best time of your life. Learn to explore the town you are going to school in and go to as many events on campus that you can.
Others are in a hurry to get married and then find they are home a lot and boredom sets in. Children to care for and a house to clean and meals to cook and now everything doesn’t seem so rosy and fine.
Some join the armed services and after a tour of duty over seas; home looks mighty good and we realize how much we have to be thankful for in our country and state.
The moral of this story is to enjoy the trip along lives path. You will find many interesting things to do and observe if we are just able to slow down and smell the lilacs of life. Never for get to be a kind and helpful individual as well. The one most enjoyable thing to do in life is to help somebody else on their road of life. It may just be a word of encouragement or a home cooked meal. Maybe a listening ear or just riding shut gun in their car on a trip somewhere.         Everybody needs a friend or two if they are really going to enjoy life as well as a community of people they have a common interest with and can take pride in being involved with.
Then when you are old and grey; you can look back on your journey of life You can say. I led a good life and I don’t have any regrets. Don’t be the individual that was always in a hurry and to busy to take time with his family and to stop at interesting oasis of life.
Best wishes for the future and always stop and enjoy everything you can along your journey of life. You will never regret it and people you have helped along life’s way; will remember you and will keep on doing the good deeds you taught them to do.
Be positive, smile a lot, give people hugs and hand shakes. Encourage everyone you meet and never be to busy to lend a helping hand. The best advice I ever got when I was growing up and I pass it on to you.