A piece from a Happy Guy dot com

DIRECTION

"A father and his son, a young adult, were driving to the cottage. The
father was worried, because his son had fallen into companionship with
people who might lead him astray, and he was trying to help his son
see that it was time for him to take his life a little more seriously.

“Aw, dad, I know you mean well, and I know I’m not really doing
you proud, but I like to party. I’ll get on the right track some
day. I don’t need to worry.”

They drove a little further, when suddenly the son said, “Hey dad,
that was the turnoff for the cottage. You missed the turnoff.”

“I know,” said the father. “I think I’ll just keep driving
this way for a while. I can always go back later to take the right
road.”

A few more minutes – and a couple turnoffs – passed. The son
began to think of the swimming he would miss if they arrived too late.
“Dad, the farther you go down this road, the longer it will take to
get back.”

The father replied, “That’s true. The further you go down the
wrong track, the harder it is to get back. So when were you thinking
of turning your life around to head down the right track?”

Where do you want to go? What do you want out of life? Most
importantly, what are you waiting for?"

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David Leonhardt, Canada