Heading For Third
, written by: JimImagine life as a baseball diamond. Childhood, early family life, school daze -- all of this helps get you out of the batter's box and onto 1st base. Your 20's and 30's find you running like hell for 2nd where you stop to catch your breath, turning 40 before beginning the run towards 3rd.
Off to the side, home base catches your attention. It seems to be a lot closer than it was not long ago. You begin to sense that you may have missed something -- that there is more to see and do before you plant your feet on home. There's a rustling in the stillness of your life. You can't quite determine its source, but you also can't ignore it. Finally, you ask yourself, "What if...?"