LIFE IS LIKE A TRAIN RIDE
Life is like a train ride. We get on. We ride. We
get off. We get back on and ride some more. There are accidents and there are
delays. At certain stops there are surprises. Some of these will translate into
great moments of joy, some will result in profound sorrow.
When we are born and we first board the train, we
meet people whom we think will be with us for the entire journey. Those people
are our parents. Sadly, this is far from the truth. Our parents are with us for
as long as we absolutely need them. They too have journeys they must complete.
We live on with the memories of their love, affection, friendship, guidance and
their ever presence.
There are others who board the train and who
eventually become very important to us, in turn.These people are our brothers,
sisters, friends and acquaintances, whom we will learn to love, and cherish
Some people consider their journey like a jaunty
tour. They will just go merrily along .Others, will encounter many upsets,
tears, losses on their journey. Others still, will linger on to offer a helping
hand to anyone in need. Some people on the train will leave an everlasting
impression when they get off. Some will get on and get
off the train so quickly, they will scarcely leave a sign that they ever traveled along with you or ever crossed
your path.
We will sometimes be upset that some passengers
whom we love, will choose to sit in another compartment and leave us to travel
on our own. Then again, there’s nothing that says we can’t
seek them out anyway. Nevertheless, once
sought out and found, we may not even be
able to sit next to them because that
seat will already be taken.
That’s okay everyone’s journey will be filled
with hopes, dreams, challenges, setbacks and goodbyes. We must strive
to make the best of it no matter what. We must
constantly strive to understand our travel companions and look for the best in everyone.
Remember that at any moment during our journey,
any one of our travel companions can have a weak moment and be in need of our
help. We too may vacillate or hesitate, even trip…
hopefully we can count on someone being there to be supportive and
understanding.
The bigger mystery of our journey is that we
don’t know when our last stop will come.
Neither do we know when our travel companions will make their last stop.
Not even those sitting in the seat next to us. Personally, I
know I’ll be sad to make my final stop. I’m sure of it!
My separation from all those friends and acquaintances
I made during the train ride will be painful. Leaving all those I’m close to
will be a sad thing. But then again, I’m certain that one day I’ll get to the
main station only to meet up with everyone else. They’ll all be carrying their
baggage… most of which they didn’t have when they first got on this train.
I’ll be glad to see them again. I’ll also be glad to have contributed to
their baggage… and to have enriched their lives, just as much as they will have
contributed to my baggage and enriched my life.
We’re all on
this train ride together. Above all, we should all try to strive to make the
ride as pleasant and memorable as we can, right up until we each make the final
stop and leave the train for the last time.
All aboard!
Safe journey!!
BON VOYAGE!
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