Life is like a train

A couple of years ago, Tom Jones dropped the most brilliant metaphor I’d heard in ages — or have come across since.

He compared life to a journey by train. Not everyone will stay on your ride until the final stop. Some hop on. Some hop off. Occasionally, some hop back on, possibly more than once.

There will be a few people in your life that will make the whole trip with you, who believe in you, accept that you are human and that mistakes will be made along the way, and that you will get to your desired destination - together, no matter what.

Be wary of people sneaking on at certain stops when things are going good and acting like they have been there for the whole ride.

There will be ones who secretly try to get off the ride and there will be those that very publicly will jump off.

If someone tries to get back on the train - don't be angry or hold a grudge, let them.

If someone is pulling the hand rail alarm again - then let them off the train freely and waste no space in your head for them again.

Know and have faith that at the end of your ride your train will have the right passengers on board and all the passengers that were on board at one time or another were there for a distinct purpose.

My advise:

Pack lightly; the less baggage you have the less weight you hold to, the happier you are.

And prepare yourself for some rough tracks, it’s just part of life. We live, we fall, we learn, we grow and on to the next turbulence. Most importantly, don’t be afraid of solo stretches, those might be the hardest ones, but they are so precious and part of your self discovery. Love them forever.

And most of all enjoy the ride.