We road tripped Crater Lake this past summer. Oregon has some of the most beautiful drives in the world, and this drive is the top of my list. Imagine driving in a very thick forest that lined the two lane highway. The pine trees rose as high as a Chicago high rise, or so it seems. We opened the windows and felt the coolness of the air rush through our fingers as our loaded van drives on. The further we drive into this forest, the more dense the pine and shrubbery become. The coverage of this forest is so thick, we couldn’t tell the small incline we were making as our car drove. An hour or so into our forest journey, we encountered a clearing, where we could see just how far up had gone. Eventually we made it to the entrance to Crater Lake National Park, still covered in pine. Being Andrew’s (my husband) first time visiting the park, he asked where this supposed lake was. Since I am the usual navigator, I took us in a wrong turn down into a campground, hoping we would get a glimpse of this mysterious lake. Disturbed campers wondered who we were driving slowly and peering through their campsite in hopes we could see any patch of blue water down below. No such luck.
When we finally saw these magical blue waters shimmering between the tall pines, it was breathtaking. We stopped at all the little stops around the lake to get a different view of the crystal clear water down below. After a mile climb down the face of the volcano caldera, made it to our destination - the water. We swam in the refreshingly cold water. Our kids still frequent this memory, and the beauty being right next to the sparkling water. There is something so magical about Crater Lake, no wonder it is a National Park.
In your road of life, you find yourself in a dense forest (be it tropical or wooded, take your pick...), wondering "when the road with the high trees and dense foliage will cease and give you a break?" Even though those mighty high trees are so beautiful at the start, tree...after tree...after tree becomes mundane, and burdensome. You become immune to the beauty that surrounds you. This journey also includes so many unexpected challenges, including twists, turns, backtracks, obstacles, and full-on roadblocks. Sometimes there is a fair bit of warning, but most times they just appear. You start to beg and plead with your creator for a clearing, a break, a unique purpose in this journey called life. You plead for a glimpse of those crystal blue waters to know you're almost there and you are on the right path.
Your road to life is yours. You may have people come and go, but truly you are the only one in this entire universe that has walked your distinct path. No one has a history that you have had. No on has had happen what has happened to you. No one has overcome what you have overcome. This journey is yours, its beautiful, distinct, and hard. You may think a person, that looks very successful has had it easy, or is walking on a path that looks to you to be very flat and without obstacles. I can guarantee if you were on that their path you would see a very different story of jumping hurtles, fighting off wolves and dodging bullets, you just cant see it from your path.
We all need a helping hand to help alleviate the stress and take the burden so we can see that road to more. Someone to chop down those trees so you get a peek at that beautiful blue water. I've been on your road before - felt defeated, felt alone, felt lost. Let me help chop down some trees and guide you past those threatening obstacles. Lets chase those beautiful vistas, and glimpses of wonderful things ahead. The road will forever be there - unless you are dead - so you may as well destroy the obstacles and enjoy those beautiful vistas along the way.
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