Turning points

There is always a point where things change.  Change has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember.  A new sister, or brothers, new homes, new friends, new schools, new lessons, not much of life is truly static when I think about it.

I've learned that most of my fears come from the unknown, but that in the end most new things are a lot like the old things, or at least the important parts of them are, and that is because how things feel depends on how I look at them.

Still, there can be major changes and it's interesting to ponder where the turning point occurred.  I like life to progress honestly and openly, but there is usually an "aha" moment when all new things click into place.

What is it that triggers life-changing moments?  Usually not momentous things accompanied by John Williams sound tracks.  Somehow the really big things usually spring from almost obscure details, a few words in a book, a card, a seemingly inconsequential point in time.

Whether this is because these things would have happened no matter what, or whether those tiny moments were the magical keys that opened some door I couldn't see, I don't know.

There really are turning points in life and they can become the pivotal places for extraordinary change.