the train of life
On a train trip, along the way, a wide variety of situations can occur. Our earthly existence can be compared to one of those trips, more or less long. First, because it is full of shipments and landings, some accidents, pleasant surprises in some shipments, and great sadness in some departures.
When we are born, we enter the convoy and meet people who we want to be with us always: our parents. Unfortunately, that is not going to happen: at some point they will descend and leave us orphans of their irreplaceable love, friendship and company. But during the trip, other special people will board and continue the journey with us: our brothers, friends, loves and children.
The journey is not the same for everyone. Some take a walk, others only see sadness, and others still circulate through the cars, to help whoever needs it. Many descend and leave eternal nostalgia… Others pass in a way that, when they vacate their seats, nobody notices.
It is curious to note that some passengers who are difficult for us, accommodate themselves in carriages far from ours, which clearly does not prevent us from approaching them and hugging them during the journey, although we can never continue together, because there will be someone at their side. side occupying that place.
But that doesn’t matter, because the trip is full of abuses, dreams, fantasies, waiting, goodbyes.
The important thing is that we make our trip in the best possible way, seeking to relate as well as possible with the other passengers, seeing in each one of them the best they have.
We must always remember that, at some point along the way, they may falter and we have to understand them, because we will also falter many times and we want someone to understand us.
The big difference, in the end, is that in the train of life, we never know at which station we will have to get off, much less at which station our loves will get off, not even the one sitting next to us. It is possible that, when we have to disembark, longing will come to keep us company. Because it is not easy to separate ourselves from friends, nor let the children continue traveling alone.
Meanwhile, somewhere, there is a main station to which we all go. We all meet there. And when that time comes, we will have great emotions when we can hug our loves and kill the longing that kept us company for so long…
May our brief trip be a great opportunity to learn and teach, understand and care for those who travel by our side, because it was not chance that placed them there…
May we learn to love and serve, understand and forgive, because we don’t know how much time we still have until the station where we will have to leave the train.
If your trip doesn’t go exactly as expected, give him a new address.
Admire the beauty of the road.
Find a way to make your hours useful.
Worry about those who continue to travel by your side.
Put aside the complaints and make your path marked with trails of light.
Think about it… And have a good trip!
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