Mountaintops

I can't imagine how beautiful the view must be from the top of that craggy, rocky outcropping. How far can you see? What does the world look like?

But what you can't see from the frozen image is the winds that buffet that rock. To climb to those heights require some effort and sacrifice. One would have to struggle up against gravity, to climb over rocks, roots, and limbs, to stand against the winds that never stop blowing.

What are you willing to sacrifice to attain? Is there anything worth that much effort?