Life is . . . like being parked on the interstate. You know that you should be moving forward but you can't. You are blocked by some force larger than you or by some emergency, accident or illness. It is pointless to struggle.
You are trapped inside. You want to get out but you are unsure. Is it really safe out there? At least inside you are surrounded by your belongings and you are safe. You can survive inside alone at least for a short time but you wonder what is going on outside. What are you missing?
You know it is not normal to be stuck but after some time it starts to feel normal until you see other people moving on with their lives. It is amazing how fast others seem to be moving when you are sitting still. Everyone is making progress except you. Everyone is ahead of you. Can you ever catch up or make up the lost time?
Today I was literally parked on I-40 West due to a tanker accident about a mile ahead of me. I put the car in park, turned off the ignition and sat contently listening to my XM radio. After about 30 minutes, I finally got out of the car and we were told to back up, turn around and take a detour since the interstate was closed in both directions. I followed my GPS, rejoined the interstate and continued my drive home.
Maybe it is just me but I have had times in my life when I felt like I was parked on the interstate. A memorable time was when I was seriously ill and life had to be put on hold. I feel like I was somewhat "parked" during the last three years due to my mother's illness. Not able to go forward or turn around. (Sort of like the untrained U-Haul driver in front of me today.) Since her passing in November, I am slowing putting my life back into gear. I trust my Heavenly GPS. He knows the path He has for me. It may be a detour from the path that I had been on but that will be fine with me since I know the path will lead me home.
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