The Green Line

While enjoying our morning coffee on the terrace this morning, Randy asked me, "Is this trip an escape for you?"

 I looked over at him, wondering what part of the blue sky that question came from, and answered, "Nope."

"Me neither," he replied.

"Hmm. You know what this trip is for me?" I asked back at him. 

" It is the green line." 

 "Ah, I like that a lot!" he laughingly said. 

I continued, " We got off the autostrada and are a side road that is slow and scenic. But we are still moving forward." 

The green line is found in the Michelin road maps.  Alongside segments of different types of road there is an adjacent green line indicating scenic views. We always try to get on those to wherever we are going.

Reading between the lines of Randy's question is a heartache. One of his key employees, younger than him, suffered a massive heart attack over two weeks ago and has been in a coma since. Everyday we check for updates and pray for him and his family. At the same time, I am grateful all over again for the gift of a time out to take the green line, for his  business partners, and especially for Randy.