Around Every Corner

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Remember the last time you went to a car lot to purchase your next vehicle.  You searched the lot over and over until you found the car that was perfect for you.  After many lots and many salesmen, you finally see it out of the corner of your eye.

It seems to be sitting all by itself in the lot.  There isn’t another one like it around.  Staring at the headlights, it seems to be enticing you over.  Begging you to come take a look.

As you approach the vehicle, you know this is the right one for you. Only you can own this.  The closer you get, the more imagery forms in your mind.  You’ve already pictured yourself sitting in the front seat.  My, how good you would look sitting there.  

You get closer and the imagery keeps going.  You imagine yourself, in your one-of-a-kind vehicle driving through town.  All the folks are turning their heads, admiring your new found luxury.  You just know they are envious, and though it is wrong, it makes you happy.  Makes you feel important.  Kinda, puffs out your chest a bit.

The salesman approaches, sees your dreamy state and he knows he’s got a sale.  You make an offer and after much haggling (or not much..depends) she is yours.  

After the sale and before you drive it off the lot, you sit in the front seat and take one more trip down dreamy lane.  THIS is going to be AWESOME! “I’ve never seen anything more beautiful in a vehicle…ever!” you exclaim to yourself.  

You turn the key and hear the motor purr.  Turn the radio on your favorite station.  Put it in drive and ease towards the road.  You pull out onto the road and out of the dream.  It is at that time that it seems every car you pass looks EXACTLY like the one you just purchased!  Same color, same wheels, same everything.  I hate that, don’t you!

Life is a bit like that, except you don’t have to hate it.  No matter what you’ve done, I guarantee you are not the first one to have done it.  

Personally, when have a problem that I think no one else could possibly have, the hardest part is making the sale to myself.  After all the haggling and when I finally buy into this notion that I have a problem, it seems there is someone around every corner that has or has had the same issue.  

Someone is there saying “I got your back” simply by extending a chip that they received from an AA meeting.  Someone is saying, “I quit smoking x years ago. I’m here if you need anything.” Someone saying “I know the struggle that you are facing” and then, I’m not alone any more.  

I’m glad I’m not driving through this life, with all it’s problems, in a vehicle that no one else has.

Because of HIM

SC