Ill be hitting a milestone later this week, and Ive been giving a lot of thought...maybe more than I should...to other milestones in the past and how these major turns have brought some upheaval as well as paths to greater fulfillment. While there are many specific moments I would like to have back, and redo in more loving and graceful ways, I have no real regrets with regard to the major directional changes in my sixty years. Thinking of the future, I want to spend these days as peacefully as possible, while living within the framework of the convictions and learning moments upon which my life has been built. I want to appreciate even more the relationships that have been built. While there are fewer of these that are accessible face-to-face, unlike the period of our lives when social events and gatherings occurred several times a week, they seem to be much better in that they are more honest, it seems to me, and less concerned with gaining an edge or ending up on top in a debate. The Don Williams song I posted recently (Good Ole Boys Like Me) has a chorus line in it that states, in some ways, the way Ive been feeling: I can still hear the soft southern winds in the live oak trees And Those Williams boys they still mean a lot to me, Hank and Tennessee. I guess were all gonna be what were gonna be, So what do you do with good ol boys like me? unquote It is knowing that we end up being what were going to be as a result of our relationships, our education in whatever form it comes to us, and in how closely we stay true to ourselves as we get older. I hope to have many more years to relax and figure out what that looks like, because, given the wonderful memories, relationships, and experiences Ive had with people, quite literally, from all walks of life, Im bound to be happy with the results of patiently listening and waiting.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 02:54:47 +0000
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