Moonswind

Tucked away in our subconscious
         minds is a vision in which we see
         ourselves on a long journey that
         spans an entire continent. We're
         traveling by train, and from the
         windows, we drink in the passing
         scenes of cars on nearby
         highways, of children waving at
         crossings, of cattle grazing in
         distant pastures, of smoke pouring
         from power plants, of rows of
         cotten and corn and wheat,of
         flatlands and valleys, of city
         skylines and village halls. But
         uppermost in our minds is our final
         destination....for at a certain hour
         and on a given day, our train will
         finally pull into the station with
         bells ringing,flags waving and
         bands playing. And once that day
         comes, so many wonderful
         dreams will come true. So
         restlessly, we pace the aisles and
         count the miles, peering ahead,
         waiting, waiting, waiting for the
         STATION. "Yes, when we reach
         the STATION, that will be it!" we
         promise ourselves. "When we are
         18....win that promotion....put the
         last kid through college....pay off
         the morgage...have a nest egg."
         From that day on, we will happily
         ever after. Sooner or later,
         however, we must realize there is
         no STATION in this life, no one
         earthly place to arrive at once and
         for all. The journey is the joy. The
         STATION is an illusion...it
         constantly out distances us. Only
         today is there light enough to love
         and live. So stop pacing the aisles
         and counting the miles. Instead,
         swim more rivers, climb more
         mountains, kiss more babies,
         count more stars. Laugh more
         and cry less. Go barefoot more
         often. Eat more ice cream. Ride
         more merry-go-rounds. Watch
         more sunsets. Life must be lived
         as we go along!!!!!