What path do you take?

[Lonesome Dove]

Do you follow the others over the beaten path day in day out decade after decade?

Do you make your own way and go around the followers and see more of what's out there waiting to be had and done?

 

[Vaquero]

My way.

 

[no2gates]

It all depends on how sound the path other have blazed seems. If it looks good, I'll follow it. If not, I'll make my own.

 

[skfullgun]

It all depends on how sound the path other have blazed seems. If it looks good, I'll follow it. If not, I'll make my own.

Amen!

 

[baboon]

I remember when the wife’s friends started having kids. Even my MIL was pushing the wife for grandkids! IIRC my response was I could support us, but not us & a kid. And there was no way I would have a kid to make someone else happy.

Looking back at all those that had kids not a single one was made happy by having them. Matter of fact they all ended up divorced and crazier!

 

[Sam7sf]

It’s not about the destination. It’s about the journey. I will pick the path that fits with my view points and keeps me a free man. If that path is a dead end I’ll die free.

 

[no2gates]

I remember when the wife’s friends started having kids. Even my MIL was pushing the wife for grandkids! IIRC my response was I could support us, but not us & a kid. And there was no way I would have a kid to make someone else happy.

Looking back at all those that had kids not a single one was made happy by having them. Matter of fact they all ended up divorced and crazier!

I wish more people thought like you do. Right now there's WAY too many people on the planet.
Some people think a uterus is like a Pez dispenser. Just pop out kids every year or so.

 

[dbgun]

Looking back at all those that had kids not a single one was made happy by having them. Matter of fact they all ended up divorced and crazier!

Having kids is a big responsibility. The best thing in my life, has been my kids.

 

[Vaquero]

People who never had kids, never grew up.

 

[Sam7sf]

People who never had kids, never grew up.

When I became a dad I had a whole new opinion of my father.

 

[pronstar]

It depends.

Often, if you see everyone going in one direction, one can find opportunity by going in the opposite direction.

But if it’s a burning building, sometimes following the herd is the best course of action.


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[baboon]

People who never had kids, never grew up.

Having always kept a dog I understood the responsibility of taking care of it. I really found out being married added to all that responsibilities.

At work I shunned responsibilities and stayed out of management!

So you are correct in the fact I have lived my life as a big dumb kid!

 

[TheDan]

People talking about going their own way, but arguing 1911 vs Glock

 

[Sam7sf]

At work I shunned responsibilities

That’s how you become general manager now.

 

[candcallen]

 

[deemus]

 

[pronstar]

People who never had kids, never grew up.

I’m 50 and we just had our first kid…your statement is 100% accurate


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[Fishkiller]

Three girls and 7 grandkids. Would not trade a a million$$ to not have them. Best thing ever happened to me, after the wife.

 

[BuzzinSATX]

I used to go my way…a lot. Then I got married and still didn’t really know my direction. I always provided and never strayed from taking care of my family, but I wasn’t always sure of my direction.

Last few years, I’ve decided to try and follow Jesus more often…and honestly believe His way is much better than my own.

ETA: funny how He does things…my morning readings are set up in a book, and I just read the few verses that it assigns. This morning, one of my four verses was John 8:12. I’ve copied it below. I couldn’t make this up…

“Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
John 8:12

 

[TipBledsoe]

When I became a dad I had a whole new opinion of my father.

It's sure interesting the way what comes around goes around.
The way our priorities change through different stages of life.