Ever see a flock of geese flying by and wonder about their mysterious "V" formation? I do, all the time!

Did you know that by flying in this formation, the whole flock can increase the reach of their flight by over 70 percent (compared with only one goose flying alone). This got me thinking...

By collaborating, the entire group sharing the same direction arrives to their destination much faster. If only people behaved more like that! When a single goose breaks formation, it feels the air's resistance and has much more difficulty flying on its own. So come on people! Stay in formation and work with those around you to create harmony. Pull your own weight in the formation and help everyone get to where they need to go.

Each of us has our own journey. It starts with the guidance of someone else, and then, at some point, we are left to guide ourselves, making decisons or choices on our own.

I saw this grassy pathway in the park leading to a fork at the end. It made me wonder: How does one know which way to go? Left, following the sun, allowing it to light our way? Right, where the path has less light and seems just as uncertain? Or, does one go over the obstacle, in the form of a hill, in the distance?

How do you decide the path you take?

While walking in the park, I came upon this lone tree, segregated from the rest of the tree population. At first glance, it looked weak, frail, reminding me of the one I had seen from "A Charlie Brown Christmas." I wondered, Poor little banished tree! Surely you won't survive on your own.
And then my revelation came, Why not? Why can't it overcome the odds? Grow big and strong, fight the elements, become the tree it was meant to be?
Maybe the tree is making its own stand. Not going with the crowd. Waging its own silent protest against the other trees.
I love this tree. I am rooting for this tree. This tree reminds me of me.