A very
beautiful and thought provoking message.
Life is
like a journey on a train...with its stations...with changes of routes...and
with accidents!
At
birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always
travel on our side.
However,
at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this
journey alone.
As time
goes by, other people will board the train; and they will be significant i.e.
our siblings, friends, children, and even the love of our life.
Many
will step down and leave a permanent vacuum. Others will go so unnoticed that
we don't realize that they vacated their seats!
This
train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes,
and farewells.
Success
consists of having a good relationship with all passengers...requiring that we
give the best of ourselves.
The
mystery to everyone is: We do not know at which station we ourselves will step
down. So, we must live in the best way - love, forgive, and offer the best of
who we are.
It is
important to do this because when the time comes for us to step down and leave
our seat empty -- we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who will
continue to travel on the train of life.
I wish
you a joyful journey for the coming year on the train of life. Reap success and
give lots of love.
More
importantly, thank God for the journey!
Lastly,
I thank you for being one of the passengers on my train!
Wow Paula!!! Very powerful. Very beautiful. Very true.
ReplyDeleteYes it is...that is a wonderful perspective on life, isn't it?
DeleteAlso, moving forward in the direction the train is going, I believe is important on our journey. This was, as always, a beautiful and thought provoking post. I have said it before, I am glad to have met you on the blogs.
ReplyDeleteI am happy to have met you as well Inger! A friend emailed this to me and I just had to share
DeleteThank you for this analogy. I could picture faces with every sentence I read. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI did too, Lisa! I thought about posting pictures of my family with each of these but didn't
DeleteVery thought provoking. I enjoyed this!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to share it with all my friends here
DeleteI liked this; so true too!
ReplyDeletebetty
It is, isn't it?
DeleteWhen I began to wake this morning, immediately the old mind started ticking off obligations ... and rehearsing roles - none of which seemed the slightest bit inviting. Then today 3 blog friends mentioned the loss of a family member or friend. I'm pretty sure when these folks first woke and began rehearsing their own daily obligations, they never stopped to consider that their own journeys were nearing a close.
ReplyDeleteThis story is so moving; I'm sure it's touched lots of hearts. Thank you for sharing it!
You are welcome....my friend!
DeleteWhat a wonderful and thoughtful post.
ReplyDeleteI am just passing it along. It is wonderful though, isn't it
DeleteI love this analogy. Thank you for brightening my day! <3
ReplyDeleteJamie Dement (LadyJai)
Caring for My Veteran
Be Positive in Life and Writing
I love it to Lady Jai!
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