WHAT MUST BE LOST TO LIVE
In the motion picture, City Slickers, three middle aged men join a cattle drive in their search for a sense of self. After Mitch helps Curly, the grizzled trail boss, deliver a calf, the two men have a serious conversation on the meaning of life. Curly holds up a single, gloved finger. “The meaning of life,” the ancient cowboy explains, “is one thing. Just one thing.” The mystery of life for each of us is finding that one thing — our focus, our calling, our mission, our vocation. The second of the three “city slickers” has just lost his wife and his job. From the trials and tribulations of the cattle drive, he learns that there is always a second chance, a new beginning, a fresh start. The third “city slicker” withstands adversity and conflict without wavering in his determination to bring the herd in. He learns the value of commitment — accepting responsibility and staying with it…
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