It feels as if it has been an eternity since my fingers
touched these keys. Nothing of any
substance has entered my brain that I can even stretch into a sentence worth
sharing.
I have some free time right now and I thought I would do
what everyone who writes is encouraged to do – JUST WRITE.
The last three weeks have felt like months. How could so many things have happened in
such a short time? I’ve been elated,
left powerless, and at times been driven.
Although that “driven” refers to the 18 hours of time spent on
interstates and doesn’t accomplish much other than getting from one location to
another.
It
has all left me a little weary, uninspired, and without words.
At first there was a spark that seemed poised to become a
roaring fire that could be tended to and sustained. Then life happened and even the embers hidden
under the ashes grew cold. At that point,
all that can be done is to take out the old ashes, find dry kindling, a match
and start over. The thing is, you have
to know when to start the fire. You can’t
start it and walk away again expecting it to just grow.
So here I am with my bucket and shovel trying not to make
a mess of it all. I’ll sweep up, check
my schedule and see if it’s a good time to reignite. There’s nothing better than a good, strong
crackling fire.
There’s not much worse than trying to start a fire too
quickly and having your house fill up with smoke setting off every alarm. Who wants to have to open every window and
door in the cold just to clear the air?
So I’m going to let the dust settle and take a little
trip out to the woodshed. I’m going to
be collecting my thoughts and all of the information I have that I want to
share. There’s lots of really good stuff
you need to know about. I want to do it
justice. The organizations, programs,
and people involved deserve the best I have to offer.
Until then, start rounding up your marshmallows,
chocolate and graham crackers to enjoy all the goodness out there. You’re gonna want to be ready.
Glad you went to the woodshed;)
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm at the rink and my iPad goes a little haywire!!! I wanted to add.... Can't wait to read and live your blog.
ReplyDeleteLove!!!! Geesh:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the complements and your tenacity. :)
DeleteWhen you're ready, we're here! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. Just seem to be having a hard time pulling stuff together in any sort of coherent fashion.
DeleteLooking forward to reading what you have to share.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your encouragement and support. Words about something very dear to my heart came and are up now.
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