Life’s a rollercoaster: It’s exhilarating, exciting, has highs and lows, and can be an adrenaline rush. I feel like this familiar saying is usually used in a negative connotation and I don’t believe it should be.
I believe there are three different parts to this imaginary rollercoaster that we compare life to. First, we have the people on the rollercoaster experiencing the ride. This is absolutely the best part. Being a part of the adrenaline rush, experiencing the ups and downs, for some, shedding a few tears but overall, glad you jumped on.
Second, we have the people waiting in line. As any kid that was ever taken to Disneyland growing up knows, there’s a line to every fun ride . These people are waiting for life to get going. They’re excited, nervous, preparing for the big drop. Like a squirming child you become antsy and are trying to find anything and everything to suppress your overwhelming anticipation. The only thing that keeps you sane in knowing that the line is moving closer and closer to the front. .
We don’t have to worry about these people in line. They’ve made the first step to getting on the rollercoaster of life. The people we should worry about are the ones standing out front of the ride, staring up at the rollercoaster, too scared to get in line to get on. Seeing the rollercoaster in this spectrum is daunting. They hear the people screaming who are riding. The seen the long line not sure if they want to invest their time waiting. They continue to back away and watch everyone else have fun. I worry for these people.
Life’s crazy but the adventure from standing in line sweaty palmed and scared out of your mind to actually strapping into the ride and experiencing all its hidden turns and drops is what it’s all about.
My call to action: Grab your Fast Pass, skip the line, and ride the rollercoaster or else you’re going to be stuck sitting with the sticky kids that couldn’t make the height limit.
