The adventure is life. It is an adventure that we must all experience individually, personally. Yet it is also an adventure that we must all share and experience together. As we journey along our chosen paths we will find that some roads are straight and smooth, while others are bumpy with twists and turns. There will be lush green hills and valleys, and sometimes unsurmountable peaks and deep chasms. We may run through sunny meadows or trudge through steamy swamps or dense forests. There will be rivers to cross and seas to navigate. We will bask in warm summer days and shiver through cold winter nights. We will meet many different people on this adventure. Our paths will cross, sometimes join and sometimes separate. At times we will feel as one, sharing, caring and helping each other. While at other times we may feel lost and alone, that we are the only one on this adventure. .