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