Thanks to Deb Whitehorse for sharing this!

This quote from the late Charlie Johnson fits Pushaw Lake perfectly right now:

“If all our ice were glass, slightly wet, and all our air reasonably steady with lifters just where needed, sailing would be perfect. Sometimes we do find this, and it is worth waiting years to have. Meanwhile we must accept the more ordinary ice conditions, ordinary weather and wind, and gracefully accept snow, sometimes for weeks. Our ideal comes from time to time; the Great Maker gives only so much of the very best.”

When our ideal comes around, it behooves us to accept the gift.