Road Trips

As I sat in the backseat, on the way to and on the way back to San Antonio for a volleyball tournament this weekend, I became filled with joy sharing a road trip with new friends and old friends. There's something special about taking road trips with anyone. Whether you have know the other people or person for a long time or it's the first time you are traveling with the other passengers, road trips have the potential of bringing the best out in people. Everyone is forced to sit in a tiny space with not much to do for a length of time. Some people might hate road trips for this very reason, but I think there's something spiritual to them. I've found people open up, talk about deep things, talk about stupid things, and just try to make the best of the trip through conversation. Of course, creating the perfect playlist adds to this experience. (One time my best friend, Caroline, just put any song that mentioned the road or driving into a playlist. Quite, entertaining. haha).  I've gotten to know friends on a whole new level, laughed until having to pull over for a rest stop, seen new sights, listened to beautiful music, thought about random things while watching scenes fly by; all while simply sitting inside a car on a road trip. My favorite is hearing stories, telling jokes, and discussing life with the other people in the car. It's a moment where community is uninterrupted, except for the occasional rest stop.