On the Road Again

Well, this week has been a great trip. On Monday evening, after the trip to the NC School of the Arts, Cathy spoke to students at Salem College...just a stones throw from the NCSA. Tuesday morning and lunchtime were filled again at Salem College. I must thank the members of BADU(Black Americans Demonstrating Unity). Even at a lunch program, which can be a very difficult time to draw a crowd, we had a great crowd. Thank you Salem College!!! Then came Wake Forest University. You guys did a great job of welcoming us and we really enjoyed our time on your campus. Today was a day of old friends, good food, and memorable advice.
Cathy and I met up with a great friend, Ryan(this is an official shout out!)We had time to rehash all our old tales of embarrassment and enjoyment. Ryan, Cathy, Stephanie and I all had lunch with some friends(hey Aunt Mary) at the Macaroni Grill...props for the lobster ravioli. Oh, and if you ever get lost for a hour driving through the streets of Greensboro, remember that a map is only your friend when it is right side up...how I came upon this knowledge is not important.
Tonight Cathy spoke at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Again, it was a great group and an entertaining audience.
As I sit here in my hotel room in Greensboro, NC, the view from the 18th floor looks very much like a pinball game with the dark sky and the multi-colored lights of the city that often are only appreciated when you can look from above. Hmm...a pinball machine...that leads me to my final point. I think the biggest thing I learned this week is this...
Life is not predictable. Sometimes without realizing it, I find that I get frustrated with all the unanswered questions in life. But, really, life is like the pinball machine right in front of my eyes tonight. As the cars zoom through the streets, from above those cars become the pinballs. At ground level, I can predict when and where they will turn...but from above, I can't tell where they will end up. Sometimes it's better to just keep pushing the buttons on the machine. Only when you stop pushing is the game really over.
Thanks again to the North Carolina School of the Arts, Salem College, Wake Forest University, and the University of North Carolina Greensboro. We had a great trip and we are looking foward to next visit. A special thanks is in order to Dr. Susan Opt, Chair of the Communication Dept. at Salem College for housing Cathy and I this week. North Carolina was a lot of fun. So...
On the Road Again.
-Nicole