What is the first thing that comes to your mine? Rocky, snow covered, Green, hiking trails, or are you thinking of the mountain of laundry in your laundry room, the mountain of homework you have to do, or have to proofread and or mark? Or perhaps it Is the to do list on the fridge? What I am referring to is my life, and the rocky mountains are my metaphor. Everyone has situations that they have to maneuver through, some are good and some are bad. How we look at those problems, or how we try and get through them or over them, is what matters. As I look back at my life, and all that I am dealing with, or have dealt with, I have decided -NO chosen- to look at my life like the picture below. A nice mountain range, with the sun setting and a nice shade of purple and pink in the sky. There is a calmness of the lake, and there is the unknown of the wilderness before you hit the uphill climb of the mountain. We all know that when things are smooth sailing (calm of the lake) that things could change at a moments notice, maybe small things will jump out on us. We all know that we can not tell the future, or what may present itself in front, or behind us (The unknown in the wilderness). Nor does it stop the larger situations we have to en dour, with some pretty hasty weather ( the Rocky snow covered mountain). That however should not stop us from enjoying every moment we have as we sit or walk along it. How many times have you stopped to smell the roses? How many times have you stopped and lost your way. Look around you, listen to the calming sounds around you, take a minute and truly appreciate everything that you have that is not materialistic. Appreciate what is happening in the moment. Climb up that mountain, and realize that once you reach the top, you will have a purely amazing view, a reward that you can't cash in at the bank, one that no one can take from you. The next time you are struggling, picture the mountain below, the scene and all and reflect on what is important to you in your life and then decide if that mountain is worth your climb. The freedom that waits at the top could be a big reward for you.
https://www.emaze.com/@AQOQIIRZ/Jasper-National-Park
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