Mountaintops

There is something about being up high, on top of a mountain that really makes me feel good. Being up, high above it all, gives you a different view, a different perspective.

Cloudland Canyon State Park is a little gem, in northwest Georgia. Not particularly close to any cities of size, you have to know where you are going to get there. But once you do, you are rewarded with views like this:

There are parallels with views like this and life. When my wife and I visited the park, our trip took us a few hours. I can remember nearing the park but still being quite a distance from it, wondering if the trip would be worth it. As you can see, it was most definitely worth it.

Getting up high gives you a different perspective. We need to view life through different lenses, through different perspectives, at times. Not that we always want or need to stay in that perspective. But looking at things differently keeps us from getting stuck in a rut, from thinking there is only one way to tackle an issue or a particular challenge.

That helps us to live our lives differently, better. We are able to see things differently when we travel, to be transformed, if you will. That's what travel can do . . . it can transform us.