At certain points in our lives, we are faced with choices that lead us in different directions. At the time, we do not realize that a chance meeting, involvement in this or that relationship, personal or professional, are moments, incidents or situations that develop who we have come to be right here, right now.
At breakfast on Saturday, as a friend and I talked about the roads less or more traveled in both our lives, I murmured reflectively, "Hm ... When you're in it, you just don't know it ... " We both smiled as I reached into my purse to rummage for a pen. Almost at the same moment we said, "There's a a blog post in there somewhere."
A year ago at Tamarika: Peace in the valley
Kay,
Thanks for stopping by.
Posted by: tamarika | May 07, 2007 at 06:55 AM
Sometimes I get an inkling that my life might be changing in situations such as those you described but mostly I identify with Sally's quote. Life is unpredictable at best and sometimes I'm glad of it; sometimes I'm not. Sigh.
Posted by: Kay Dennison | May 05, 2007 at 07:12 PM
I suppose it could/might have the opposite effect, Neil. When you're in it you don't know it. So just be in it and don't worry. Unless worrying is something you're good at. Then be in that ... the worry, the indecisiveness ... that's being in it too!
Hello there, Sally. Thanks for the quote!
Posted by: tamarika | May 01, 2007 at 04:21 PM
I'm already indecisive. I'm not sure knowing this is good for me. I would never take any step!
Posted by: Neil | May 01, 2007 at 08:12 AM
This quote seems particularly appropriate to what you are saying:
You make what seems a simple choice: choose a man or a job or a neighborhood -- and what you have chosen is not a man or a job or a neighborhood, but a life. -Jessamyn West
Posted by: Sally | May 01, 2007 at 07:52 AM