The Dunes

Back home I did quite a bit of ATV riding. I rode my dads Yamaha Raptor. It was a good wheeler. Did most of my riding with family and friends. But mostly friends.

There is a place in Utah just outside of Nephi called the Little Sahara. When we would get enough money we would travel out there and go ride for the weekend, or whenever we had the day off.

On top of the dunes is where all the fun is. We would look for some jumps to show off on. Find some bowls to top out our ATVs on.

When your riding on the sand you never know whats going to be in your path or destination. There are lots of potholes and unlevel ground which can make you wreck. It's very humiliating, especially in front of friends. It has happened way too much in my experience. But these things only make you a better rider. Because next time you know how to handle, or avoid the situation.

So how can we relate this to our lives?

We are the driver on the ATV. The sand dunes is our life thats ahead of us. We have lots of smooth riding, we have fun, and enjoy the presence of friends and family. But sometimes we hit those potholes in life. We get injured and hurt. We'll wreck in front of our friends and be embarrassed. But these potholes in our life are there for a reason. They help us learn and grow. So next time your in the area you know what to avoid. Just like trials. Some you can't help. Your always going to find new ones. But we can avoid the ones that we've seen and experienced. I know that God has a reason for putting trials and tribulations in our lives. It's to help us learn. That's what this earth life is about. We can have fun in life. You just can't focus on the wrecks and injuries.