I like the metaphor too. What other ways can you still hold the rope but be safe to let go of it at a moment's notice?

I appreciated my good fortune, the twists and turns of the open road, the laughs and smiles, tears and heartfelt conversations

I could describe the views and the peace one feels in the trees and on the mountain but it’s just something you have to go experience!

We pointed our GPS’s north and with little plan or even an idea of mileage we set off.