E811 - ESSAY: The Road Not Taken

In Robert Frost’s famous poem, called “The Road Not Taken”, a traveler comes to a fork in the road and must choose between two paths.

The poem is really about life’s crossroads—those moments when we must choose between the expected path and one that is uncertain, unconventional, and uniquely our own.

My life has been about pursuing that second path.

Like most people, I spent much of my adult life raising a family, building a career, and meeting the responsibilities that come with adulthood.

My youthful dream of becoming a...