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Deb



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PostPosted: March 19, 2005 5:34 PM    Post subject: The Station Reply with quote

The Station


Tucked away in our subconscious is an idyllic vision. We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls.

But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for loitering - waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.

"When we reach the station that will be it." We cry "when i'm 18." "When I buy a new 450 SL Mercedes Benz!" "When I put the last kid through college." "When I have paid off the mortgage!" "When I get a promotion." "When I reach the age of retirement I shall live happily ever after!"

Sooner or later we must realize there is no station. No one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us.

"Relish the moment" is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 118:24: "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." It isn't the burdens of today that drive men mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob of us today.

So, stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough.

By Robert J. Hastings

Enjoy your smoke free lifes!

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PostPosted: March 19, 2005 5:48 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

That was a nice post, Deb. I especially liked the part about eating more ice cream Rolling Eyes Very Happy
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PostPosted: March 19, 2005 5:50 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very timely information for me Deb. Thank you so much for posting it. Cool
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PostPosted: March 19, 2005 8:27 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is a good post...

Thank you Deb, this is going in my journal Very Happy

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PostPosted: March 19, 2005 11:12 PM    Post subject: Re: The Station Reply with quote

Deb,

Thank you, Deb, for posting this! So very true! What an outstanding reminder of the journey of life!!!!

I love these 2 parts the best....

mashulse wrote:
The true joy of life is the trip.

"Relish the moment" is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 118:24: "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." It isn't the burdens of today that drive men mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob of us today.



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PostPosted: March 20, 2005 1:31 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: March 30, 2005 1:44 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Thanks Deb,

This is so true and helpful to read.

Blessings,
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PostPosted: March 30, 2005 12:34 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

OMG I was just think about this last night! This was what was read at my wedding. How cool. Kerry
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PostPosted: February 1, 2006 10:25 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Although I posted this a while ago, I find it a must to come back and read it occasionally. It always make me look at my life a lot differently. Very Happy

I also thought that maybe some of the new folks, would be inspired by this as much as I am. Wink

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PostPosted: February 1, 2006 8:18 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you for bringing this back to the top...

This is a gift,... this day Wink Very Happy

I love this...

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PostPosted: February 1, 2006 11:52 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Thank you Deb for bringing it back up. I re-read it and still it makes me feel good.

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