Ricky Lee Mosher June 21, 1955 to November 22, 2008

Monday, May 31, 2010

Roller Coasters and Merry-Go-Rounds

Life can be like a roller coaster. The ride starts out by slowly going uphill to the tic-tic sound of the chain that lifts you to the top; there’s great anticipation while you wait. Then you’re dropped face first back to the bottom – sometimes even lower – at lightning speed. Your heart started pounding out of your chest back on the first hill and right about now your lunch might get a second round. You get lurched upside down a few times while you bang your head against both sides of the harness. You go through dark tunnels where you can’t see that turn up ahead. Lights that you never see flash so that you can have a picture, an unflattering reminder of how much you’re enjoying that coaster. Then the coaster comes to a screeching halt. When you’re done, you definitely know the ride was worth it.

Life can be like a merry-go-round too. The ride starts out slowly. You adjust to the centrifugal force as it picks up a little speed. You might be on the race horse kind where you get to go up and down a little. Then the ride slowly comes to an end and you get off. When you’re done, you’re not sure if the ride was worth it.

Life is what you make of it. Choose coasters!

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