This was just one line in a New Years Greeting I recieved from a friend, however this was the line that stuck in my head, you know, the line that gets my head and begins a marathon trip. I want to thank Christine for sending it to me.
Seeing as I have a hard time leaving anything behind, like children, friends, houses, jobs, odd socks and partially full/empty bottles of salad dressing that are less than 3 years beyond expiry date you know how difficult it is for me to do this. However, I have come to see how heavy I make my load by holding on to these things; also how much time and effort goes into keeping track and taking care of these things that I no longer need to carry.
I have been working on leaving things behind and every time I let somehing go, leave it behind, give it away, or throw it away I feel lighter, easier and healthier. My load is not as heavy and things don't keep falling off my pile and I can move faster. The other thing about trying to hold on to everything I have ever accumulated is that there is no room in my hands to recieve anything new. With empty hands I do have room to recieve new things. I am making progress, not totally there yet, still have drawer full of odd socks.
Afternoon thoughts
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2012............2:16p.m.
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