DETOUR

My wife and I love to travel. We prefer to drive so that we can enjoy the countryside and the various landscapes. On occasion we have come upon a detour which required us to travel into areas and on highways we had not intended. Often the detours resulted in discovering sights we otherwise would not have seen. Sometimes detours are beautiful and pleasant. Other times detours are unpleasant and challenging. We all tend to plan and map out the path we intend to take in our lives. The plan may include completing high school, relationships, college, career, marriage, children, etc. For whatever reason, sometimes circumstances may require us to take a detour from our plan. Regardless of the nature, we can learn and grow from every detour. Often we can look back on a detour and realize that the deviation from our plan was one of the best things that could have happened to us. The detour required us to learn things we had not originally intended or may have required us to overcome obstacles that resulted in greater personal strength and understanding. It's important to remember that detours are not dead ends. Detours are temporary. Don't let a detour derail you. There is more than one path to any destination.