How Did It Go?

“We love life, not because we are used to living but because we are used to loving.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

We all have major and minor things happen in life. Whenever something happens, sometimes the first question people ask us is “how did it go?” This question can asked because someone wants to know how something went because they were honestly checking on you. They want to know that everything went as expected. Other times people want to know because they are think it is their business to know everything. The question will be asked. It almost seems like it is a tour of explaining the same thing over and over again. People keep asking “how did it go?” I am currently reading the last few chapters of the “Undaunted Courage.” It is the story of Lewis and Clark’s journey to the Pacific Ocean. Being the first American’s to take this journey, everyone wanted to know “how did it go?” Everyone was curious about their adventures. Members of the communities in the towns they visited wanted to know. President Thomas Jefferson himself was eager to hear about their exploits. I like how the author focused on what happened after they returned. This gives a perspective on how this expedition was a turning point in the entire group who went. The event itself is important to know about, but we care, we need to know how it affected that person. When something happens, we often “how did it go?” Sometimes we need to ask, “how is it going?” By simply changing the verb tense, we demonstrate curiosity about more than just the event. We also show concern for the people involved.

People often ask me about my big trips. Whenever I talk about visiting Alaska (or any similar travel), the main question is always the same: “how did it go?” The easy answer for me is, amazing. That trip we took last summer was the best trip I have ever taken. I saw views that I had dreamed about seeing. I visited places that I had only read about. I walked along paths that I had only seen on TV. If you want to know how is it going afterwards, I will tell you that I missed Alaska. This was my favorite trip ever, and I really want to go back and see more. For now, I have relive the trip through the over 2,000 photos I captured while I was there. I’m still going through and editing all the them. Maybe I will finish them all by the summer. Who knows? For now, here are some of the photos I captured while riding the White Pass Scenic Railway. This train route follows the same route the prospectors took during the Alaskan Gold Rush.