THE JOURNEY: LESSONS ON THE ROAD

1. 5 hour energy drink only lasts three.

2. It is easy to forget what city you are in when you've been on the road for two weeks.

3. You can squeeze ten basketball players into your van if necessary.

4. It is a surprise when you realize that your are standing in front of a hotel that you stayed in on your honeymoon.

5, Girl basketball players talk about things you don't want to hear, eat constantly and have the most interesting smells especially when traveling all day after a game.

6. Unknown and unusual things mysteriously materialize in your car that you can only carefully remove or beat with a stick.

7. After 17 hours on the road with your daughter fingers are not easily pried from the steering wheel.

8. Coming home to trees can bring tears to your eyes.

9. If you ever see another In and Out Burger, your may shoot yourself.

10. Just because you are tired, it doesn't mean your memories over the past year and a half go away. They follow you.

11. Having your daughter drive at high speeds on major freeways can make your connection to your maker really strong.

12. Showers in hotels never really work and what's up with the coffee in the room?

Looking at a trip like that from a larger perspective, you realize that people are typically nice, you do things for the ones you love, girls travel well in packs and your guardian angel was watching over you and rooting for the home team.


COMPANION

MY CONSTANT COMPANION
IS THE THOUGHT THAT I HAVE OF WHAT NOW

IT GOES WITH ME WHERE EVER I GO
SPEAKS GENTLY TO MY LISTENING HEART
FINDS ME AT THE ODDEST MOMENTS
AND REJOICES WITH ME WHEN IT SEEMS RIGHT

SEEN BY ITSELF
IT HAS NO POWER
JOINED WITH MY SPIRIT
WE MOVE TOGETHER

I SEEK ITS COMPANIONSHIP
KNOWING IT HAS STRENGTH
TO GUIDE ME ON MY JOURNEY
EVEN IF I FAIL TO RECOGNIZE ITS WISDOM