our new york adventure

"Life is like an old-time rail journey--delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride."

Jenkin Lloyd Jones

I have always liked this quote. I remember the first time I heard it in a talk from President Hinckley. I had always thought it was his quote but discovered today when I looked it up online that it belongs to someone else. I came across it again recently, and it touched me again. It reminded me again that life is hard and busy and not always the glorious wonderful thing that I sometimes think it should be. I sometimes see the lives of others and think they have it all and can do it all and experience only beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed while I'm stuck with the other stuff. I've been feeling the delays, the sidetracks, the smoke, and the dust lately. Some days have felt all about cinders and jolts. I think I could do better at looking out for the vistas and trying for more bursts of speed. Meanwhile, I'm trying to be thankful for and love the dust and cinders.