Midway

 

“Half a loaf is better than none.” (Anonymous)

“Well begun is half done.” (Ancient Greek Philosopher, Aristotle)

“It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” (Seahawks Football Coach, Pete Carroll)

“If you’re having half as much fun as me, then I’m having twice as much fun as you!” (Comedian, Ralf Leland)

So, you see, it doesn’t matter—at least half the time—to miss the start, as long as you can find your way to their middle, even if doing so requires you to ride a route that you would never have ridden if you weren’t on the lookout for the assembled.

But: 

“All’s well that ends well.”  (Poet and playwright, William Shakespeare)

It wasn’t the longest of rides (for me), nor was it the warmest of fires, but it was still plenty of everything, with some water, some fire, some air, some earth, and even some ether: all five elements coming together to be plenty enough, even halfway.

Just like this.