tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369943522676200425.post686429901117575439..comments2023-04-13T09:50:56.841-05:00Comments on The "Texas" Deshazers: Miles of Trials, the Trial of MilesKID, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16317731987862366557noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369943522676200425.post-80192949245953456232009-09-13T19:06:22.995-05:002009-09-13T19:06:22.995-05:00What would life be like without a goal? Is it mor...What would life be like without a goal? Is it more painful to be blown about by every whim of the winds, with a vague (but occasionally acute) sense of longing for something you can feel proud of? Or is it worse to be running so fast to the shining city on the hill that you occasionally fall down and leave a little skin on the trail?<br /><br />Clearly I feel the former to be more painful. I can't imagine how disappointing it would be to look back on my life and see only fog. <br /><br />Running a marathon, of course, is not the kind of concrete achievement that lasts the ages. Bending will and flesh over time to accomplish a seemingly impossible goal; ah, that's a tool what has many uses, both spiritual and physical.<br /><br />A Hindu wise man said that when a friend dies, part of our soul dies with them and accompanies them on the journey to the next life. While doctrinally bogus, I feel that underneath there is this truth: our relationships form our legacy. Gifting my children with the knowledge of how to dream AND achieve great things would be satisfying.Grouch, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223794580842414136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369943522676200425.post-22221360402459524652009-09-13T18:32:19.442-05:002009-09-13T18:32:19.442-05:00Thanks for this post... I really enjoyed reading i...Thanks for this post... I really enjoyed reading it. It is interesting to bring the comparrison between running (which I used to think that one must be missing a few brain cells to enjoy... but then came to love as I "suffered" through working up to two miles) to other areas in life. I think it had the most application to the gospel in my mind. But I think it can also be compared to surviving motherhood... and doing it well. Thanks again for the post.randivonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575435949868365959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369943522676200425.post-28991268223384933832009-09-13T10:39:33.109-05:002009-09-13T10:39:33.109-05:00That last question is the critical one, don't ...That last question is the critical one, don't you think? Without a goal, who can sustain that sort of suffering?KID, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317731987862366557noreply@blogger.com