My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
The photo you see above was taken last week while I was walking down to Penn’s Landing, a seaport along the Delaware River.
I passed a building that had a large cobblestone area, which was actually part of the original streets in Old Philadelphia way back when.
After I got home, I downloaded the images and then fiddled around with my photo editing software to bring out the color and texture of the stones.
Days later, I reviewed the various photos I had taken, gazing specifically at the photo above and having sort of an epiphany.
You see, I realized that the image ironically represents my life.
I’ve always had a fascination with cobblestone streets. Not only because I adore the look of cobblestones with their various shapes, sizes, color and textures, but more so how they feel when I walk over them.
On one hand they feel uneven and unstable, yet on the other hand they feel good on the soles of my feet because it somehow seems familiar.
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I choose to live my life differently than most people. I live my life by taking one step at time; not planning goals other than taking what’s in front of me and experiencing it.
Yup, and I have made some not-so-great choices at times because I forced my life to go in a certain direction or path. However, I learned from those choices, so I don’t consider them mistakes or failures because something grew out of them.
Just like cobblestones, my life has been filled with so much variety in the way of experiences.
I kinda like not knowing what’s ahead of me.
It can be unsettling at times, the uncertainty, but I’ve learned that no matter how much I want the steps of my life to go, they don't. Because my life has always taken me in the direction I NEED to go.
Often times later, it has been revealed to me WHY I needed to go in this or that direction. I saw that it gave me exactly what I needed for the present. And even the future.
My life has never been about the certainty of 2 + 3 = 5.
My life has been more about seeing a different equation.
2 + 3 could equal 5.…but it could also equal 23.
It’s all in how I experience it.
Many people have told me that living my life this way is merely floundering; being passive and naive.
Yet, it is not.
Because living my life this way keeps me attuned to the present. The moment.
Living in the moment gives awareness and inspiration, moving me forward.
The only thing I have right now, is NOW.
The past is gone, the future hasn’t been lived yet.
So, I choose to walk a cobblestone road; taking each uneven and unstable step.
Not knowing.
But oh, the shapes, sizes, colors and textures I have experienced along the way….I wouldn’t trade for a smoothly paved road.
Because really, for me, there is no such thing.
Just cobblestones and Pebbles.
Have a yabba-dabba-doo weekend everyone!
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