"The Best Laid Plans"

Two weeks ago I drove from Myrtle Beach SCSome things you just don't know about until you
to Liberty NC, that's about 175 miles. Myrtleare in the middle of them and you realize this
Beach is a small town although we hold over awasn't part of the plan. "What are we going to do
million people when all of the hotels, condos, andnow?"
rentals are full. Liberty NC is really small, populationI thought about all of the times I had been in the
about 5,000.middle of some thing and things came up and I
While I was driving from Myrtle Beach to Liberty Ithought that . . . . "what am I going to do now?"
passed through towns that weren't even townsSome things you just don't know about until you
anymore. Ninety percent of the drive is on twoare in the middle of them and you realize this
lane back-roads. You drive through what you thinkwasn't part of the plan. "What are we going to do
are speed traps but the fact is that the roadnow?"
actually turns into some small town's main street"The best-laid plans of mice and men often go
and you have to drive 15 mph just to be safe.awry" was a quote I remember hearing while
There was about a 25 mile section I drove ongrowing up. It would be years later when I was in
that is a real 4 lane freeway. What kept myconstruction before I knew what that meant.
attention the entire drive was all the constructionAs I was driving alone seeing this freeway being
I passed. They are building a four lane freewaybuilt, I kept thinking of that quote. You can't spend
and I got to see every stage.years getting a Bill passed to build a freeway, buy
I got to see where the pavement ends and turnsup properties and drawing up plans, then quit in
into dirt. Some areas where they were justthe middle of construction because a problem
starting to cut down all the trees and clear offcomes up you didn't plan on.
the land. Some areas had the huge earth moversYou can't have 5 or 6 miles of road completed,
and mounds of dirt.run into an obstacle and say . . . we'll just move
There were a few creaks and rivers that theythe freeway over a mile. You have to deal with
had started building across. In some areas youwhatever comes up.
wouldn't be able to tell where anything was goingWhen I was finishing up my trip and was able to
if it wasn't for the fact that the houses wereget back on the main freeway I said "God bless
empty and they had little red flags marking wereeveryone and anyone who had anything to do
they would be doing construction soon.with getting this freeway built."
As I was driving along I was getting a headacheIt will be there for years and years, for
thinking about how much work had to be done togenerations and generations to come to enjoy
pave the way down to the beach. How muchand benefit from.
work had to go into building a freeway.My family will be able to enjoy what I am building
The years it takes to get all of the plans passednow with Endless Possibilities for generations to
(passing the Bill to raise the money to build thecome. The books and programs I am putting
freeway). Then you have to buy all of the landtogether will be able to enhance the lives of
and houses if they are in your path.others for generations to come.
I thought about all of the work that went intoI've had my share of obstacles to contend with
building across the creaks and rivers. Some areasjust (like building a freeway). "The best-laid plans
you have to bring in dirt, some areas you have toof mice and men may often go awry" but we
use dynamite to remove dirt.don't have to!
Everything I just mentioned is thought about andUntil we meet again, keep a smile on your face,
planned out in advance. I thought about how theme inyour prayers and God in your heart.
real problems arise when things come up that youAs always, your comments are welcomed.
didn't expect, things that you can't plan for untilHave a better than Outstanding Day!
they happen.