"Attraversiamo--Let's cross over"

We have all been on the shore of decision--that windswept place where the ferry is waiting to carry us across to the other side. Sometimes the weather is glorious. We know just where we are going and we welcome the journey with open arms. There are other times though, when the weather is overcast and foggy, even stormy. The ferry looks rickety and the pilot suspect. We arrive at the dock of decision wondering, wondering, wondering: should we cross? Those are the times to remember "attraversare" means 'to carry through to fulfill'.