Worth the Walk?

"Was it Worth the Walk?"

I was asked this question as I neared the end of a hike to Delicate Arch in Arches National Park.

Isn’t the walk itself worth the walk? Why does there have to be something at the end to make it “worth it?” What about the beauty along the trail, along the way to get “there.” Yes, Delicate Arch is a spectacular sight and one worth seeing, but it’s the icing on the cake.

I hope I get to the end of my life and say, “it was worth the walk.” I’m not expecting anything spectacular the day I die. In fact, I already know it has been worth the walk. But I’m not about to stop. I’ll keep on keeping on. There’s so much to see, so much to do. Some of it’s icing, some of it’s filling, some of it is not so sweet and perhaps a little bitter, but all in all, it’s all rather tasty and I'm not one to turn down a bite of cake!