Setting out alone I made it to the lake in about 4 hours. I wet my line and 5 nice cutthroat trout later I headed back down.
My legs were tired and feet felt like they were being rubbed raw, but I made it back to the car in 3.5 hours.
As I drove home I turned to the Catholic Channel and listed to two guys who I've actually met and traveled through Israel with, Fr. Dave and Brett. After such a long solitary hike it was nice to hear something I could connect to and what I connected with was what Brett was talking about.
Brett is a few years older than myself. He just recently lost his grandmother, which, as he stated has caused him to reflect on and look at his own life. He's not married and has lived his life up to this point just doing things for himself, having fun and enjoying life the whole time. What he reflected on was his own family and how his family over many years was built. He seemed to almost feel guilty because his grandmother who he just lost was in a very different situation when she was his age. Looking also at his parents, he noted that his family had built over many years very loving and caring surroundings through selfless actions and careful planning. But his reflection looked at himself and how he hasn't really built up anything similar to that up to this point.
I very much understood what Brett was getting at. I've been doing the same thing since I hit adulthood and currently there is no end to my current lifestyle. Being 29, single, living at home with only a stable job during the summer months I'm not really building anything for my future at the moment.
That's where I know my faith comes in. Yes, I'd love to have a family and all that goes with it, but that wont happen over night, which is something that Brett noted as well. When the time is right, God will have prepared me for whatever my future holds. There are things I can do, like start saving more money, but all this time my character and personal integrity has been under construction, which isn't a bad thing at all.
When the time is right things will fall into place. I trust in God that I'll be ready when that time comes.
Peace all
