Inside the Lines

Driving is sort of like coloring. You have to stay inside the lines. From the time you start both, you're told to stay inside the boundaries that are provided for you. Just as a picture is only recognizable if you use the appropriate colors in the appropriate places, our roads and highways can only function if everyone agrees to stay within the lines. If there were no lanes for traffic, imagine the chaos that would result on the highway. There would be incredible delays and much confusion. The road system simply would not work. Similarly, a tree that's colored with no regard for its outline would be unrecognizable, having no meaning to the rest of society. While some may say this stifles creativity, these activities that involve motor skills (pun intended) still allow you to be creative. A child can decide what color the picture should be, and he or she can even add to the drawing. Drivers can create their own route and vary the way they go each time. Maybe they want to take the fastest route one day and the scenic route the next.

Just think of all of the cool things you can do between lines. You can read between lines; you can play music in lines; you can even dance in lines. Sometimes it's finding ways to be creative within the lines that's most impressive.