Experience the thrills of offroad driving


"The Best Laid Plans"

Two weeks ago I drove from Myrtle Beach SC toSome things you just don't know about until
Liberty NC, that's about 175 miles. Myrtleyou are in the middle of them and you realize
Beach is a small town although we hold over athis 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 toup and I thought that . . . . "what am I
Liberty I passed through towns that weren'tgoing  to  do  now?"
even towns anymore. Ninety percent of the
drive is on two lane back-roads. You driveSome things you just don't know about until
through what you think are speed traps butyou are in the middle of them and you realize
the fact is that the road actually turns intothis wasn't part of the plan. "What are we
some small town's main street and you have togoing  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 onawry" was a quote I remember hearing while
that is a real 4 lane freeway. What kept mygrowing up. It would be years later when I
attention the entire drive was all thewas in construction before I knew what that
construction I passed. They are building ameant.
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 andYou can't spend years getting a Bill passed
turns into dirt. Some areas where they wereto build a freeway, buy up properties and
just starting to cut down all the trees anddrawing up plans, then quit in the middle of
clear off the land. Some areas had the hugeconstruction because a problem comes up you
earth  movers  and  mounds  of  dirt.didn't  plan  on.
There were a few creaks and rivers that theyYou can't have 5 or 6 miles of road
had started building across. In some areascompleted, run into an obstacle and say . . .
you wouldn't be able to tell where anythingwe'll just move the freeway over a mile. You
was going if it wasn't for the fact that thehave  to  deal  with  whatever  comes  up.
houses were empty and they had little red
flags marking were they would be doingWhen 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 ado  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 agenerations and generations to come to enjoy
freeway.and  benefit  from.
The years it takes to get all of the plansMy family will be able to enjoy what I am
passed (passing the Bill to raise the moneybuilding now with Endless Possibilities for
to build the freeway). Then you have to buygenerations to come. The books and programs I
all of the land and houses if they are inam putting together will be able to enhance
your  path.the  lives of others for generations to come.
I thought about all of the work that wentI'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, somebest-laid plans of mice and men may often go
areas you have to use dynamite to removeawry"  but  we  don't  have  to!
dirt.
Until we meet again, keep a smile on your
Everything I just mentioned is thought aboutface, me inyour prayers and God in your
and planned out in advance. I thought aboutheart.
how the real problems arise when things come
up that you didn't expect, things that youAs  always,  your  comments  are  welcomed.
can't  plan  for  until  they  happen.
Have a better than Outstanding Day!



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