Life’s Necklace

Life is a series of experiences strung together like beads on the thread of daily life. A full life is built with memorable experiences. A rich life is built by including those you love when experiencing memorable moments, adding to their string of precious beads as well.  The more common beads one holds with others, the stronger the relationship.

Island Park is a wonderful place to share experiences and build relationships. The hike through the pines forest, the float down the river, a four-wheeler ride to the top of Sawtell or heartfelt conversation at the campfire create memories that stay with us forever.

But just like individual preference in jewelry, everyone searches out their own experiences. As relationships mature, less of the experiences are shared. Many of the beads are unfamiliar to others of the group. Like many great necklaces, there is usually a pendant, a special jewel that holds more value. Island Park has created more pendants than any single jeweler.

With the last week of summer visitor season almost upon us, it seems appropriate to give thanks for those we love and those we have met. Things change and this summer’s experiences will never be repeated.

We share new beads with those that we see daily, many that we won’t see for months or years and others that we will never see again.