Lake Louise

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17 Jul 2016: We left the RV park exactly at 1100, the required check out time. The road North was heavily traveled and after a while everybody ground to a halt due to construction. I jokingly told Jeanne that when we got to the construction it would probably be two men grading the shoulder with rakes. We laughed when we saw two trucks by the side of the road with men installing cables on the right side of the highway.

It was a three hour drive at most to Banff. We drove through the town which was crowded with all manner of bike and motor cyclists, tour buses, motorhome and cars. Shops lined the main street and the sidewalks were populated by people fortunate enough to find a place to park.

We decided to travel farther North to Lake Louise in the hopes of positioning ourselves midway between Banff and Jasper National Parks so we could eliminate a travel day in the motorhome and use the time exploring. We found a campground just outside The Village that had a space for one night and we took it. The park ranger told us to check back about 1100 to see if anything opened up. The sites were narrow. Actually, there was room for two units in each slot. We had a 30 amp electricial hookup which came in handy as it was chilly and the heater turned on periodically. I was up for a little bit around 0200 when there was a rap on the window by someone with a flashlight. It was our neighbor who complained about how noisy our furnace was, making it impossible to sleep. I apologized and turned the unit off for the rest of the evening.

A flood of emotions filled my mind after receiving this complaint. First, we were next to a Canadian Pacific track and Jeanne said there were at least six trains that passed sounding their horns during the nkght. What's a little furnace noise compared to that?
A couple of days earlier I had complained about other people's behavoir. Now I was on the receiving end. I didn't like it. I felt unjustly accused of using a piece of equipment common to most motorhomes. It was cold. I used the furnace. What's wrong with that?

Thinking further, I was grateful that I took the right approach to the situation, apologizing for interrupting his sleep and turning off the offending apparatus. The next morning I went over to him while he was outside preparing to leave and told him how sorry I was that I had interrupted his sleep.

We talked for a little. He was from Germany and I told him I was stationed there in the '70s, in Nord Bayern (North Bavaria). I said the Canadian Rockies reminded me of the Alps around Oberammergau. He expressed interest in my tow bar and how the Jeep was able to follow the RV. We wished each other a pleasant journey and departed on friendly terms.

I found myself thinking about how my faith enabled me to resist being mean spirited or angry with someone asking me to do something so he could sleep better. Aren't we taught to love one another? Despite that we still succumb to temptations and our tendency to respond to complaints with anger. I am grateful for the influence of the Holy Ghost in my life. I am not perfect by any means but I am a much better person than I used to be. Each day I strive to become more like Jesus Christ, my Savior and Redeemer. I am thankful that I can feel His Spirit in my daily life.

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Comments

[Whitney]

Good job dad of checking your emotions and showing kindness to others! Silas asks about you everyday and misses his "Grampy" and Grammy

[AZ2AKandBAK]

Lake Loiise
Yes. If I didn'read and study scriptures, pray, attend church and the temple, repent when I fail, I would not have been able to act the way I did.