When I was a
kid, I loved going to fairs and amusement parks. I’d buy a bunch of tickets and go on the
rides all day or all night. I think
night was the best. The lights. The sounds.
The smells. The faster, the better.
I never liked
the Ferris Wheel because I don’t do heights very well. It seemed like most of the ride was either
loading or unloading passengers. I hated
getting stuck on the top. And, was that
one little bar across your lap really supposed to prevent you from falling
out? Yeah, right!
Merry-Go-Rounds
were okay if you were little. When my
kids were little, they’d try to find the fastest horse to ride and we’d
race. Of course, my kids always
won. Funny how that happens. But as I, and they, got older, Merry-Go-Rounds
got stale. I mean, all they did was go
around, and around, and . . .
I prefer Roller
Coasters. The slow, steady climb up the
hill. The building of excitement. The heart pounds, beats faster. As you near the top, you hold your breathe. As you go over the pinnacle, you throw your
hands up in the air and scream. Okay,
maybe you don’t scream, but I do.
Sometimes just in my head because I don’t want to look like a wuss to my
kids. We race around turns, through loops
and corkscrews. It doesn’t last but a
minute or two, but it’s fun. It’s
exciting. And, you find yourself
climbing on board again, and again, and . . .
I know people
who never seem to get off the Merry-Go-Round.
They spend their day going around, and around, and . . . They get up in the morning, put on their “uniform”
symbolizing they are ready for “work”, climb on a wooden horse and go around, and
around, and . . . Each day. Every day.
Same routine.
Pretty boring really. No thrills. No excitement. Same sights. Same music. Same, well, everything.
I prefer to live
my life like it was a Roller Coaster.
Twists and turns. Ups and
downs. Sometimes slow. Sometimes fast. Climbing towards the top, and then plunging
down over the pinnacle only to level out and climb another hill, then plunge
down once again. At times I want to hold
my breath. At other times, I want to scream
out of fear, sometimes out of joy. At
times I have enough and want to get off, but I find myself climbing back on
board. I near the top and throw my hands
in the air and just go with it.
Merry-Go-Rounds or Roller Coasters.
It’s really a
choice. Your choice. My choice. Rather than the Merry-Go-Round where you go
around, and around, and . . . in a never-ending circle, choose the Roller
Coaster. It’s more exciting. Slow.
Fast. Up. Down. Twists. Turns.
Your choice. Hang on and enjoy
the ride. Something to think about . . .
Live Your Life,
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