A couple of weeks ago my Dad, sister and I went camping with our grandparents. It's starting to become our annual summer vacation with them and we love it. What Holly and I find most memorable is when we go fishing with our Grandpa.
Well this year was no different. We got up, ate breakfast and grabbed our fishing gear and headed out to the shore. We had to hike a ways to get to our destination, and we had to carry our own supplies.
We all started out at the same pace and walking with each other. Then I started slowing down due to the bucket I was carrying kept hitting the bigger rocks. A few minutes I noticed that my sister and Grandpa were yards away from me. I then decided instead of going the same route as they did, I went on my own route and was able to catch up to them in no time.
This had me thinking metaphorically (which I tend to do quite a bit), in my life I look around and feel like I am always the last person to catch on to something or to catch up.
After that I started thinking about it in a different way. Yes, it seemed like I was always playing catch up to people, but maybe everyone else thinks that as well. We were all dealt with certain challenges and difficulties in our lives, and sometimes we are just trying to survive.
We also take different paths in our lives. There are some things we choose, and some things that are just out of our hands. But with the path we choose, we also get to shape our lives the way we want to.
In this past year I have chosen the path that was always meant for me but was worried about what other people would think of me. I now look at it and I am more free and I can be who I really want to be. We all have our own paths in life, isn't the most important thing to remember to enjoy it? The ride won't last forever, so make the most of it.
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