We live in an area with a few small hills. The terrain turns out to be perfect for a short morning run as you can cover two fairly steep hills within a 15 minute run.
Now the steeper of the two hills has a beautiful home on the top of the hill. The views are majestic.
During one of these runs, I found myself gazing at this house and thinking – “Wouldn’t it be cool coming home to that view?”
The next time I had that fleeting thought, I thought about it for a couple more minutes. As I paused, I realized that I could clearly hear the sound of vehicles from a nearby highway.
It turns out that being at that height removes all the barrier between you and the sound. So, as pretty as the view might be, you’re going to also have to live with the sound of the highway.
Of course, that could be a perfectly acceptable trade-off for someone.
But the more important reflection was that every dream has a downside that we often overlook.
