Nat King Cole leans back and sings… “Well if you ever plan to motor west, Just take my way, that’s the highway that’s the best. Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.” Is your foot tapping yet? After a resurgence by the very fun movie Cars, I have heard more about that route and definitely heard the song more often. I would love to take a trip on Route 66 some day, pass through the towns which once were the highlights of cross country travelers.
Of course, and sadly enough, many of those small towns have suffered from the highway which was replaced by the four lane freeways.
The new freeways passing up the towns caused an economic ripple, wiping out some communities. Have you ever felt like that? Bypassed by something new, something different, the latest trend or fad? Maybe it is as friends move on with their lives. Perhaps a new opportunity has led you to a new area, new responsibilities. A demanding schedule perhaps, or a project which requires lots of time and concentration. Other things can be left behind.
These new changes can be very good things, and what we leave behind might not necessarily be a bad thing. However, at the start of a new year it is kind of fun to take a trip down a route of memory; recognizing what you have come through, moved past, or started on.
When I think over the last year, I am reminded of new friends, good-byes, healing, growth, walks by the river, laughter watching the dogs, wonder at the snow, times with family. Take a trip along memory lane, your own personal Route 66. But, don’t forget that you don’t live there anymore. Times have changed, this cannot just be ignored. Happy journeys and get your kicks on Route sixy-six.
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