Road of Life

We can say with some certainty what our plans will be on any given day. We may start with coffee, a shower or some exercise. Most of us go to work or school from Monday to Friday. Saturday is for shopping and errands. Sunday’s we wake up late; go to brunch or a church service. Maybe you get up and create art or work nights. A routine is not a bad thing, affording us the comfort to stretch emotionally and physically without distraction. However we have learned from experience that our comfortable routine can be jarringly disrupted. Tragedy strikes. We go to work and lose our job. A relative is stricken with a serious illness. Or we look in the mirror and realize this is not the life we had planned on living.

A Crucial Point

Whether we planned it or not we are standing at life’s crossroads and are forced to make decisions. Most decisions are a normal part of life we make every day. We decide to wear blue instead of red. We drop an umbrella in our bag at the last moment. Do you want paper or plastic? Some require more thought. We must decide what school to attend or to leave a marriage. Is now the time to have a baby or should I wait until my career is established? Other decisions are thrust upon us. The longed for dream house is not longer affordable. An illness forces critical choices to be made about a loved one’s care. At this crucial point in life’s journey the decision we make can have long-range ripples. What is the wisest choice? Do we take a risk, or the safer route? Both options require courage and faith that the outcome will be for the best.

The Fear of Fear

Any moment at a crossroads can be filled with some trepidation. The feeling of fear is one of those great reasons to stay home behind closed doors watching people change their lives on Oprah or Dr. Phil. Fear has gotten a bad rap implying weakness, a lack of mettle. I think fear is just common sense. What is it but an awareness of danger? We no longer have to worry about the big bad Saber Tooth Tiger swiping a wayward child for a noontime snack. However, we do have to consider terrorism or natural disasters and the loss of our livelihood. When faced with danger you have some choices – run and hide – a good option when faced with something bigger then you. Or, get the biggest stick you can find and fight back...

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© Copyright Rev. Sandra Lee Schubert. This article was originally published at our website, SoulfulLiving.com, in April-May 2004, as part of our "Life Crossroads" Issue.

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