Things I'm Going to Do

Last night I finally saw Up. And, Yes, I cried, several times, actually. True to Disney fashion, it tugs at the heart strings, but it also has a wonderful moral that made me think. It's not a new thought. I've heard it a million times, but, obviously, somebody "up" there, no pun intended, wants me to hear it because I've heard this same lesson many times this week.
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE DESTINATION. IT'S ABOUT THE JOURNEY. It seems that we spend so much of our life going after this adventure or that goal, that we don't take time to appreciate that grand adventure were on called "LIFE".
Anyone who is reading this who knows me knows that all my life I have wanted to be an actress, and truth be told, I wanted to be a famous one. That may still happen. Who knows? Even at the ripe old age of 46, I still have a few good years left, but I can't consider my life a failure because I'm not a famous actress. There are so many amazing things I've done in my life, and I have so much that I've accomplished that I am cheating myself by using that "famous actress" yardstick by which to measure the success of my adventure.
Life brings us all sorts of things that throw curves in the path on our journey. Lord, I've had some out-and-out detours, but the experiences I have had, good or bad, have brought me to where I am. No, I'm not a famous actress, but the pages in my "adventure book" that follow the "Things I'm Going to Do" page are chocked full.