Real Reason

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

What’s the real reason you’re doing it all?

Are you prone to letting worries
Depose anticipation, as I am?

Preparing for a ten-day trip!
Big loop MN—>AZ —>WY—>MN.

I’ve been very anxious about logistics,
Many bits to be sure are in place,
So we can easily move to “next” stop.

My “anxious-worried” mind has ignored 
Real reason for ten-day marathon —
Soaking in the retreat offerings and
Having focused time with people we care about.

My outlook is shifting, Hooray!
Anxious —> Eager.

Focusing on the Gift, 
Time-with-Loved-Ones,
Puts all different perspective 
Having plan figured out and in place.

Would that I had let that sink in initially,
Much angst could be side-stepped.
Thinking of my “Happy,”
Rather than picturing being abandoned,
For days in some airport!

(Imagination can run pretty wild in
Stressed-time.)

We travel tomorrow.
(If you do get a report of an
   old couple, wandering for hours
   in some airport or motel, Pls
   send rescue squad).

Remember Kingston Trio song about Charlie?
“He may ride forever ‘neath the streets of Boston.
   He’s the man who never returned.”

Don’t want that to happen 
To Bob and me.  : -)

Hugs,
Lin

Limerick:

You’ve gathered the right information,
Put time into your calculation
Of where you must be
And who you can see.
The trip now becomes celebration.