“They are all chasing a great dream. They are all looking for answers. But they don’t realize is that they have found it already. They have found it in one another.”

Diego Luna - in the preview for the upcoming movie Mister Lonely

We, as a people, need each other. But, we’ve conditioned ourselves to believe that we need our independence. We define ourselves by who is the most independent. If I don’t need anyone, then I am self-sufficient and if I’m self-sufficient then I’m more capable than the next guy. And if I’m capable, then I seem strong and in control. Though now, if feel capable, I also begin feel alone. The tragedy here is that only through interdependence will we find wholeness. The Lord intended it that way (see Matthew 18:20 or Acts 2:46-47).

We’re all off running our own ways, working so hard so grapple for control, but we can’t escape this feeling of emptiness. It never goes away. Why can’t we dream together and chase these dreams together? That’s how we will find the answers… that’s how we should purse the Lord… that’s how we were meant to live.

Enjoy these…

I found these really amusing. I’ll give you the rest tomorrow.

This was taken on the banks of the Methow River in central Washington.

So we conquered In & Out Burgers, but we were only half done. Next stop was the Oregon coast which mean by Mapquests estimates 7 hours. Oh man, somehow 7 turned into 10 + hours. I think as a crow flies it would take less time, but unfortunately we weren’t flying. So to clam the monotony of the ever snaking, looping, turning highway 101 we busted out the seminal road trip activity: the sing along. These kids iPods are filled with music, I was surprised with. Not explicit stuff - 70’s and 80’s rock! I kid you not. Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ became the our theme song. And we needed it because the 101 never ends.

The one new band I was introduced to was Dragonforce. They are amazing in an amazingly cheesy 80’s butt rock way. Picture all of the hair band and slap every music cliche’ and you’ve got Dragonforce. It’s so bad it’s good.

To listen to our top 5 singalong songs go here:

http://stuartdelony.muxtape.com/

Any “best of” road trip songs we should add for our next trip?