WINNIE-THE-POOH said...
Tuesday December 6, 2011 9:03 am“I demolish my bridges behind me... then there is no choice but forward.” (Firdtjof Nansen)
There is always a time when change is marked and inevitable. Although “change” is the way of life, usually it happens so slowly that we hardly take notice. I mean, night gradually gives way to sunrise, and we have just seen the last few weeks of autumn gradually giving in to the approaching winter. I have two large Maple trees in my front yard and one in the back near to my house, early this morning I looked at all three and could find only a solitary leaf high in one of the branches which has refused to let go of its tenuous grasp. (Which reminds me, it is now time to get onto my roof and clean out my gutters.)
In my life as well as all who are reading this blog change is also happening to each of us as well. Sometimes it seems that we are in a sort of rut and the only change that is apparent is that one day passes into another and we are slowly growing older. For those it is that old acronym SSDD... same stuff different day.
For me though and within the last several days I have entered into a more apparent change and that is why I used Nansen's quote to begin my thoughts for this blog. Only time will tell if this is a good change or not. For me at least, and for now it seems to be. I mean, last evening I had gone to bed early and slept and dreamed sweet dreams for several hours. Of course, I also know that this could be the same type of sleep Jonah enjoyed just before he met a specially prepared fish. I do not mean to make light... but, I am not exactly sure what else to do?
A few days ago I also stopped reading all emails and I have quit going onto the computer at all, other than if I decide to write something for my blog. So, if you are any of the people who read these blogs and also have written to me... well, that is why I have not answered. I am not being rude, I just am not reading anything that is being sent to me at this time. Sometime in the future... probably after the first of the new year, I am sure I will decide to open my email account and I will answer everyone at that time.
I had a friend who told me a story about a person who had once given them an ultimatum. I'll not divulge what it was but the bottom line had to do with: " ...... if you ever do ... (something the ultimatum giver apparently found unpalatable) then, I'll not ..... ..." Sorry to be cryptic, but I am attempting to write and say I understood what the person telling me the story was saying. Because, in my heart, I also understood that there was something I knew that if I ever did again, I too could never go back. Well, it is done ):
I am off to work in less than an hour and with a couple of days off for the next two (yay). So I will end my blog today with an appropriate, sweet, and at least for me today a sad quote from my favorite little bear: "How lucky I am to have something [someone] that makes saying goodbye so hard!"(WtP)
In case I decide not to write any more on this blog until then, I would like to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year!
posted by Robin Johnson @ 8:31 AM
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