{"id":125,"date":"2014-01-29T02:47:31","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T02:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/?p=125"},"modified":"2014-02-16T14:24:51","modified_gmt":"2014-02-16T14:24:51","slug":"focus-on-the-backroads-the-crossroads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/?p=125","title":{"rendered":"FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS:  THE CROSSROADS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/p4\/placeholders\/lightbox-placeholder-1390963412.jpg\" id=\"pp-lightbox-1390963412\" class=\"pp-lightbox-placeholder pp-gallery-placeholder lightbox-1390963412 mceItem\" style=\"display:none;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/012514-County-Side-1-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"012514 County Side-1\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/012514-County-Side-1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/012514-County-Side-1-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/012514-County-Side-1.jpg 2035w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><em><strong>CROSSROAD<\/strong> (noun) a place where two or more roads meet.<br \/>\n<strong><em>At the Crossroads &#8211; At a point of decision or a critical juncture.  This phrase, based on the importance put on the intersection of two road since ancient times, has been used figuratively for a long time.  First documented use of this phrase was in 600 B.C. by Greek poet Theognis&#8217;s <strong>Elegies<\/strong><em> &#8220;I stand at the crossroads&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Everyday of every week of every month of every year we come upon <strong>crossroads<\/strong>.  At each of these moments a decision has to be made&#8230;..do I go straight ahead, turn left, turn right, go back, or<\/strong> <strong>just stay where I am at<\/strong>.  Every road is a new adventure and opportunity.  All these decisions make us who we are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TO DEEP<\/strong>&#8230;..I like to drive into the country in search of <strong>crossroads<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I find the right one I decide which direction to go&#8230;&#8230;in search of things to photograph.  Sometimes the results are total failure and other the results are magic.<\/p>\n<p>So when you reach the perfect <strong>crossroad<\/strong> look all four directions before you decide which to take.  It is simple you can go straight ahead, turn left, turn right, go back, or just stay at the Crossroads Cafe and eat Chicken Fried Steak and PIE!<\/p>\n<p>Don McClean (of American Pie fame) wrote in his song <strong>Crossroads<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><em>But there&#8217;s no need for turning back<br \/>\n<\/em>&#8216;Cause all roads lead to where I stand<br \/>\n<em>And I believe I&#8217;ll walk them all<br \/>\n<\/em>No matter what I may have planned<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CROSSROAD (noun) a place where two or more roads meet. At the Crossroads &#8211; At a point of decision or a critical juncture. 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