Balancing our scales is the surest way to get the correct perspective on life.
Photo by PocketAces
When I was a little boy one of my treats was to go to the local candy store and get my penny bag of candy.
I looked around at all the fabulous glass jars on the shelves and the aroma of all the flavors sent me on a trip of delights.
I then had to choose which jar of candy I would like. Tough decision for a six year old with only one penny to spend (well, it was over fifty years ago).
If you happen to be traveling from London on Eurostar and poke your head into first class, you’ll probably see Mark Smith in Seat 61.
He’ll be reading a copy of T.E. Lawrence or enjoying the unspoiled (and unobstructed) scenery with his wife, Nicolette, and their year-old son, Nathaniel.
While he claims they live as an “ordinary family” in Buckinghamshire, Mark (a career railway man) is anything but ordinary to the 400,000 people a month who visit his website, The Man in Seat 61 where he outlines his favorite routes for train and ferry travel.