Springer's Journey

There are mornings when you wake up and realize that something has quietly changed.

This is one of those mornings.

At 8:20, I’m already packing. Today, Cora and I have a reservation at Lake Sylvia. There is a destination ahead, trees waiting, a campsite waiting, and another small piece of this journey waiting to unfold.

But before we go, there are a few things worth celebrating.

Oil — ✔️
Coolant — ✔️
Coolant circulating — ✔️

And then the one that made me breathe a little easier:

Insurance — ✔️

Collision. Comprehensive. Cora is protected.

Those may look like ordinary little checkmarks on a list. But sometimes a checkmark represents much more than the task itself.

It represents something taken care of.

Something no longer hanging over your head.

A little more security. A little more peace.

And perhaps that is what I am learning on this journey: I don’t have to solve everything at once.

I just have to take care of the thing in front of me.

One checkmark.

One mile.

One morning.

One beautiful place at a time.

Today, that place is Lake Sylvia.

And I’m ready to go see what magic is waiting there. 🌲☀️🚙

With help from good friends, a faithful Cora, a little determination, and a whole lot of grace.