Life in the real lane

As we move into the Christmas season with pepper spray and brawling mobs, I am grateful for so many things.

First and foremost are my family and friends who seem to have their heads on straight and their hearts in all the right places.

Without giving up the wanting and wishing that gives this season its piquancy, we seem to understand that without each other it would all be meaningless.

Reality checks lurk in unexpected places, but this is life in the real lane. 

Complete with roadblocks, bumps and even soft squishy mud holes, it is possible to keep on going because of each other.