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The Journey

I view each day as a journey. A trip to the grocery store, across town, to visit a friend, or a long anticipated trip. It is the journey that makes the destination worthwhile. To see and take in all that is happening around you is a learning experience; an opportunity to grow and tap into one's creativity. I came across a poem that I feel, sums up my feelings well - written by Mark R. Slaughter.

The Journey without shortcuts

The journey traveled without shortcuts,
is a journey worth taking.
For there are no shortcuts,
to any place worth going.

The destination does not matter,
but the journey to it does.
For at the destination,
you will not learn anything.

You will not accomplish much either.
On the journey to it, however,
you will learn many things,
and accomplish much.

On the Journey,
you will learn. You learn that,
"We are not human beings on a spiritual journey,
but spiritual beings on a human journey." (my good friend Joe)

So travel hard,
and travel well.
Choose your companions wisely,
and leave everything behind.

Never look back,
always move forward.
For "Yesterday is history,
and history is miles away." (Mathew West)

But never forget anything either,
learn all that you can,
and treasure the good times.
Then this Journey will be like no other.

This is the Journey