"The Road Less Traveled By"

I wander along this Way knowing that I really never take the wrong road, but sometimes I sure do choose one that has a lot to teach. Some of these little detours I have been on have left me on overload, but not this weekend. This was the path that brought me back to the main road.

No matter how old I am, in the long run I am only a child compared to the universe, so it is to be expected that I will want to try on the clothes of others, or walk in their shoes, even sleep in their beds! And sometimes I still need to go visit gramma and grampaw, or climb up into the lap of my father and lean back into the security of all encompassing love.

Resting is a necessity. Renewal is an art. It requires me to let go, let go, let go. The inconsequential things become all important and the things I thought were important stand by the wayside. The worldly acts of living can be set aside, bundled up and left in the shade of a grandfather tree while I go off to pick flowers, because the scent of those bouquets will enhance my life for much longer than I often anticipate.

Today I am renewed. Ready to go out and take care of the business of moving and step back into the company of loving preschoolers tomorrow, knowing that it is one of the most important things I can do.

It's been a long and rocky road lately, but here I am, back in familiar territory, walking along paths I have walked before, ready, willing, and able to stop and smell the flowers!