When I was a kid my mom always told me that I was on the road to nowhere. As I got older I thought about that a lot. I imagined a dark lonely highway, quiet, deserted, with nothing as far as I could see.
Sometimes it was in the hot desert, sometimes a lonely country road in the low country of the Carolina’s. In Time I realized all roads take us somewhere.
Sometimes the nowhere road takes us on a journey to the lonely places in our hearts where we find the truth about ourselves.
In time I found I was not traveling along the lost highways, but along the roads that always ended in places. I have seen the skyline of New York City sparkling at night. I have felt the Ocean breeze of the Carolina shore and I have learned a little about why I’m not on the road to nowhere. Perhaps it was when the road brought me home that I realized I longer was nowhere I am now here.
I left home four months before I turned 16 and traveled all over the county playing music. I walk railroad tracks and slept in Box cars. I have life experiences I will never forget. These are the life lessons that have always traveled with me. Guess I have always been an outlaw.
Point Of View:
My life may have been different had I listening to my Mom. In life you have to follow your passions for it to have meaning. Life is out there waiting to give you its answers. Maybe I should have walked a different path but what an adventure I have had.
Very interesting this road to nowhere. Sounds like you was an adventurous lady. You must.of met a lot of interesting people on your journey. Thanks always nice to kearn a kitten more about a fellow poet
The first time I left home, I was 16 years old, I jumped on trains and rode in box cars riding from town to town. Worked cotton in Alabama, tobacco in Georgia and orange groves in Florida and a little time on shrimp boats.
All roads to nowhere lead us somewhere🙏🙏. Gets you thinking! Thank you Larry! 🙏
Yes it does
I always enjoy your writing. I believe that each person has different passions and some of us just aren’t settled in being in one place for too long. The road is filled with decisions to make, people to meet, adventures to have. I may have gone down a “perceived” wrong road now and then but would probably do it again so as to not miss those lessons that were learned along the way.
Thank you Raissa for your great feedback. It has been an amazing journey
The literature is full of information about the “ingredients” necessary for success, but above all the experience teaches that no one can be successful if they do not love their work. Being passionate is also one of the strategies for success. Usually it is said that what matters is achieving the goal, while we must understand that the ethical success, full of meaning and value, it is not just what is achieved, but also how to achieve it. And the passion is the first step to the realization of any goal, makes the impossible possible, develop the potential, creates new opportunities and opens the door to success.
Passion, being aware of what is worth our sacrifice and our risk is the real key for anyone looking to start a business path, as well personal to the well-being. But passion alone is often not sufficient. It takes a plan, a strategy to apply the passion and make it concrete. If the passion moves us and helps not give up to cope with obstacles, the strategy keeps us on track towards our own goal, is the helm of a career, the bridge between the desire and success.
Thank you Aldo . I must confess you are an amazing writer. Everything you say takes me to a new level
Thanks Larry for your (too generous) interest and appreciation.
Thank you for a very engaging post Larry.
Sometime ago I was reading a book by Rev. Kofi Awuku, where in he stated that “Some roads indeed go nowhere, some roads go to anywhere and some roads go to somewhere. Those who want to go somewhere, must NEVER use the road to nowhere or anywhere, because they will not reach somewhere.”
It needs a re-read to fully understand that statement. In order to use the time “entrusted” to each of us as we sojourn on earth, we must know what we really want and face the direction of fulfillment. If we want to do something meaningful, we need to be specific, strategic, tactical, proactive and meticulous to achieve whatever We must have priorities and commitment to purpose.
“Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the right stuff to turn our dream into reality.” –James Womack
Wow! I really enjoyed your feedback. I will have to check the book out.