What’s in the distance?

How many times in life have you wished you could see farther down the path?

We plan out a day or a few weeks. Maybe a year on a good day.

But we really have little long range vision. The path is murky off in the distance. The mist is dense. Thick.

I can’t see what bends in the road are ahead. I can’t see where the road ends. I don’t know how long the trip will be. There might be a wall just ahead. Or a sinkhole. Maybe a river. Did the bridge washed out? Maybe there’s a herd of sheep on the road. Or another car will come out of nowhere right towards you on this one lane road.

Or maybe it will be a long, uneventful ride for a while.

You never know.

So what do you do?

You live today. You notice the stone fences. The fields. The ruts left by so many before you. Animals off to the side.

Sometimes the fog clears. You can see for miles ahead. And it looks great. Or you see the obstacles. Traffic. Who knows?

So you drive. You live. You’re grateful. You’re cautious. You’re hopeful. You’re __________ (fill in the blank).

You never know.