That Other Road

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by, 
And that has made all the difference.

Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken

Because I'm often fond of travelling the road less taken, today's quote is from the handsome Mister Frost. I've never seen his picture, but I know he is handsome regardless of his physical appearance due to the words he penned throughout his life.

Too often people let themselves be herded like sheep through life. With everything a person has to deal with in a day's time it's sometimes easier to let others think for them. How lazy...how boring! Sure, I'm sometimes guilty of this but I can't imagine doing it my entire life. Josh Kornfield, columnist for the Miami Hurricane agrees, "There is no denying that humanity is like a giant flock of sheep. Fads, rituals and traditions regulate our day-to-day existence. I believe our irrational tendency to kowtow to social norms condemns many of us to live less fulfilling lives than we could potentially live."

The road less taken has led me to where I am right now - living in a former hunting cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where I am home school teacher to my two teenage sons, wife to my firefighter husband, and lately, freelance author. The best part about this lifestyle is that at any time we can pack a bag and hit the road to explore other roads less traveled, quite literally, without sacrificing our daily education or work requirements.

And that really has made all the difference.