I was thinking about our upcoming journey this morning, thinking about how it fits into the context of the greater journey of our lives. It occurred to me that where we are in our lives affects and informs our individual journeys. We start out in the spring of our life making our first tentative and short forays. Eyes wide open, breath short and expectant, startled and excited by any new stimulus. We fall down, skin our knees; tears and smiles flow as we learn and grow. These “spring” journeys are usually quick and exciting.
Summer journeys are hot; we’re searching for ourselves and sometimes full of ourselves. Our eyes are still wide and hungry, hearts open, desire strong. It’s here that we start to face life’s challenges on our own; mother & father no longer always there to pick us up when we fall. Our character forms. Summer journeys can be long, deep, joyous and stressful.
Autumns journeys may be the sweetest ones yet. Autumn is harvest time where we get to collect the fruits of our labors. On autumnal journeys we see the world with informed eyes, eyes that seek to understand the eyes that are looking back at us.
I am very much looking forward to our travels. The autumn’s golden light is one of my favorites and is such a beautiful way to take in the world."For everything there is a season,
and a time for very purpose under heaven."
Ecclesiastes
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