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Two Lane Roads


Growing up in the country most of my life was spent on 2 lane roads. There were some roads that weren’t meant to be two lanes, but ended up that way on occasion. When we went to town, the access roads to the main highways were even two lanes. Life seemed simpler. It was not as complicated with technology, 24/7 news, and so much politics. When traveling, Dad and I still like two lane roads. We like taking the back way to get somewhere. Irony is, leaving a two lane town where the streets roll up at 9 PM, only to move to a six lane town where people never sleep. 

The pleasure of a two lane road is that there are normally not a lot of complications along the way. You typically come to a town, have a stop sign, maybe a light, and some businesses. There are people living their lives in peace. A slower pace and usually a really good restaurant. The funny thing is, people in a small town, with just a two lane road, are still going in opposite directions. There are people that could not imagine living anywhere else. Then there are the people who dream of nothing but getting out of that two lane town. 

On a two lane road, people going in opposite directions, sometimes at different speeds, are both on the right path in life. They are both doing what they should be doing. They have different viewpoints and different ideas. They look at life in different ways. That is a good thing and should be respected by all. The problem is, when we start adding lanes to the road it gets more complicated. People tend to forget that at one point and time we all came from a two lane road, in a two lane town.  

The true leaders in this world are the ones that have control over their future, the ones that never forget two lane roads. Progress happens no matter what we do, or how we try to stop it. Cell phones get upgraded. Roads get wider and speed limits get higher. What we have to remember is that we should never forget two lane roads. We need to sometimes travel those roads to keep ourselves in check. This means appreciating everything that comes your way. Appreciate the people around you. Most importantly, respect those people going in the opposite direction. Even if they are on the wrong path.  

“Life is a highway, I’m gonna drive it all night long.” - Tom Cochrane 

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