Some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity..." - Gilda Radner
Not that I plan to live my life by the advice of a former SNL cast member, but this quote has spoken to me from the first time I read it. The strong first line, the musical repetition of the second sentence, and the gorgeous last phrase: Delicious ambiguity...
I must admit, I have wanted to start a personal blog for quite some time now, and I find it humorous that I'm doing it now. I have just completed what may be the most exciting two years of my life, and now that I'm (hopefully temporarily) unemployed, I decide to actually start writing. I have no idea what this blog will be like, and I'm curious to see what will happen. Maybe it will be quotes I have heard, or snippets I have read...maybe small stories of the past couple of years...maybe goofy anecdotes about my dog...or maybe just the stationary adventures of a retired wanderer.
Back to the quote, I have loved the sound of it for some time now, but I am just now falling in love with the meaning of it. I always expected to have some idea of where my life's roller coaster would take me; of God giving me some glimpse of what's around the next bend. I'm just now discovering, though, the excitement lies in not knowing what's going to happen next - just trusting there is track laid out ahead of me, even if I can't see it right now, and enjoying the ride that takes me there.
I am trying to not be fearful or anxious of what's going to happen next. In fact, I don't think I can logically ignore what happened the last time I was living in an unsure phase - two years ago I took a huge step of faith; one that took me halfway across the country (and even further at times). That blind action led me to solo experiences I had never dreamt of: I was utterly drenched at the base of Niagara Falls, I (unknowingly) illegally climbed a portion of the highest point of Antelope Island State Park in the Great Salt Lake, and I breathlessly watched the sun set at El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. (I can't forget to mention that I have also witnessed with my own two eyes the World's Biggest Ball of Twine in Darwin, Minnesota.)
So here I sit, in my old hometown, ready to take on the next segment of this crazy ride. Will it look as exciting as what I've been up to? Definitely not. Will it be just as exciting nonetheless? Yah, you betcha.
Please keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle.
Not that I plan to live my life by the advice of a former SNL cast member, but this quote has spoken to me from the first time I read it. The strong first line, the musical repetition of the second sentence, and the gorgeous last phrase: Delicious ambiguity...
I must admit, I have wanted to start a personal blog for quite some time now, and I find it humorous that I'm doing it now. I have just completed what may be the most exciting two years of my life, and now that I'm (hopefully temporarily) unemployed, I decide to actually start writing. I have no idea what this blog will be like, and I'm curious to see what will happen. Maybe it will be quotes I have heard, or snippets I have read...maybe small stories of the past couple of years...maybe goofy anecdotes about my dog...or maybe just the stationary adventures of a retired wanderer.
Back to the quote, I have loved the sound of it for some time now, but I am just now falling in love with the meaning of it. I always expected to have some idea of where my life's roller coaster would take me; of God giving me some glimpse of what's around the next bend. I'm just now discovering, though, the excitement lies in not knowing what's going to happen next - just trusting there is track laid out ahead of me, even if I can't see it right now, and enjoying the ride that takes me there.
I am trying to not be fearful or anxious of what's going to happen next. In fact, I don't think I can logically ignore what happened the last time I was living in an unsure phase - two years ago I took a huge step of faith; one that took me halfway across the country (and even further at times). That blind action led me to solo experiences I had never dreamt of: I was utterly drenched at the base of Niagara Falls, I (unknowingly) illegally climbed a portion of the highest point of Antelope Island State Park in the Great Salt Lake, and I breathlessly watched the sun set at El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. (I can't forget to mention that I have also witnessed with my own two eyes the World's Biggest Ball of Twine in Darwin, Minnesota.)
So here I sit, in my old hometown, ready to take on the next segment of this crazy ride. Will it look as exciting as what I've been up to? Definitely not. Will it be just as exciting nonetheless? Yah, you betcha.
Please keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle.
1 comment:
I look forward to enjoying the ride and will pray for you every step of the way!
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