The Pain

Hey who's to say
I might have changed it all
And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end
The way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I've of had to miss the dance
(Garth Brooks)

The ole ranch hand has had the privilege of an awesome life thus far.

Yeah, some fairly excruciating pain along the way, but what a dance.

No need to dwell on the "pain" as it is water under the bridge, while the future is a promise of pleasures yet to be experienced.

Lord, I humbly pray for continued endurance to shrug off future adversity, while intensely wringing every ounce of elation provided by family, friends, and all that life has to offer.

Let the dance continue.