Stop and Go Traffic

“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”

~ Albert Einstein

My life feels as if I am sitting in Jersey shore traffic on a Friday afternoon in July.

Stop and go.

Stop and go.

Stop and go.

When ever I find a clear patch of road in front of me,something always seems to come up and before I know it,I am stuck in traffic going nowhere.

I crawl along and crawl along and then as if by magic the road ahead seems to clear.

I begin to pick up speed and build momentum and then just as quickly I get bogged down again and find myself sitting going nowhere once again.

I feel like this has been going on for weeks,maybe even months now.

The good news is Autumn is here.

The season has changed.

The Jewish holidays are winding down.

I have finally replaced my car (the Subaru died in mid June).

Maybe,just maybe I can get back on track now.

Like shore traffic, this can be frustrating,even maddening.

I just want to get to where I'm going.

Does one ever get to where he's going?

I'm not sure if that's even possible.

I do know that standing still, sitting in traffic, is not where I want to be.

The sooner I can get moving again, the better off I am.

Today was supposed to be sort of my rest area on the highway of life.

A quick restroom break, maybe some refreshments and a chance to stretch my legs a bit and I can be on my way once again.

To be honest,I just took a look and noticed that the road has not cleared as much as I had hoped for.

There's no need to add to my frustration.

I think I'll just sit back and relax a bit and give myself a little more down time before forging ahead.