Knowing what Matters

They say time flies, and never before had it seemed so true to her. Four years of college – gone in a flash. Her graduation present from mom and dad had been an open ended question – pick a time and place anywhere in the world and it’s yours! She thought of famous places like Bali, Tahiti, Paris, Rome. She thought of exotic places like Patagonia, Dubai, New Zealand. But then she thought about what were the happiest moments of her life, where did they occur, and who was present. The answer was easy; many of the happiest memories of her life had occurred on the snow, the location was her family ski house, and the people present were her parents, her brother, and her grandparents. The only question remaining unanswered now was what ski resort to go to. As she began to work through the resorts in her mind that she had always wanted to experience, many names came up – names like Courchevel, St. Anton, Zermatt, St. Moritz, Aspen, and Whistler. they all seemed so wonderful, but as she eventually made her choice, she realized it really didn’t matter which place she chose. What mattered was that it involved skiing or riding and her family would be with her.

Snow sports: The Family Tie That Binds!