Road trips are disheartening. I came to this realization during a trip around Lake Superior last December and was reaffirmed on a trip out West this summer. I found beautiful places along the way I had never visited or heard of - the unbroken, snow-covered expanse of Canada’s boreal forest, a quiet mountain lake fed by a glacier melting from the summer sun, the Milky Way arching above my tent along the shore of Lake Superior, many miles from the nearest town.
Slowly I understood that I would never gaze upon all the wondrous sights strewn across our vast world. There simply is too much beauty and not enough time. Knowing there is so much to see and being able to only witness a small fraction presents a bleak reality.
Knowing our limitations though, grants us an opportunity to seek out more knowledge to fill out our worldview. We only have two eyes, but our friends each have a set and they explore also (hopefully). Instead of seeing the world with two eyes, explore it with dozens of pairs. Explore the world through your friends. Don’t be jealous of friends posting photos of their unbelievable trip; use it as a chance to view parts of the world you may never visit. Living vicariously through friends is a great thing. But don’t forget to live a life so others have the opportunity to reciprocate.
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