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The Train of Life
By Mary Lynn Plaisance
Last edited: Saturday, October 1, 2022
This short story is rated "G" by the Author.
       
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Thank you for hopping aboard my train of life.

 THE TRAIN of Life

At birth, we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side.

As time goes by, other people will board the train; and they will be significant i.e. our siblings, friends, children, strangers, and even the love of your life. However, at some stations our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone. Others will step down over time and leave a permanent vacuum.

Some, however, will go so unnoticed that we don't realize they vacated their seats.

This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and farewells. Success consists of having a good relationship with all passengers requiring that we give the best of ourselves.

The mystery to everyone is:

We do not know at which station we will step down. So, we must live in the best way, love, forgive, and offer the best of who we are.

It is important to do this because when the time comes for us to step down and leave our seats empty we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who will continue to travel on the train of life.

I wish you a joyful journey in the coming years on your train of life. Reap success, give lots of love and be happy. More importantly, thank you for the journey!

Lastly, I want to thank you for being one of the passengers on my train.


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Reviewed on July 24, 2026
Thank you for reading my story Ron and Max
I appreciate you words so much
💗💗💗💗💗

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on October 3, 2022
It was a pleasure to read and brought back memories. For instance, some of the famous people that I've known have left little evidence that they existed except perhaps, an obituary. And so many, like my high school classmates, have passed without notice except for one individual who has kept track and told the rest of us, only half of the class of 1961 still remaining.

But yesterday, I got a really nice surprise. A smiling picture of my twin brother from Elkhart Indiana, being visited by our younger twin brothers from Wisconsin, a long drive there with their wives for the weekend since the other ones are still working at 64. They have been visited in years, but we keep in touch by email.

While I might leave your train earlier than I wanted, I have laid the groundwork through my books and memoirs to make sure that others on that train will remember me even generations beyond today. As writers now on the Internet, that's what we do. We leave a legacy like no other before.

Ron

Reviewed by audrine max
Reviewed on October 3, 2022
this was a beautiful analogy and yes it has already retained a lovely imprint. thank you. in a way, i feel like i have met you.