One of my greatest fears, secondary to living a life void of purpose, is growing old. I think about this all of the time. Today I arrived at the library minutes before opening (that is a story within itself). I thought for certain there would already be some elders there to keep me company. A few straggled in shortly after. As each of them individually strolled in, I wondered how peaceful it must feel to no longer have to worry about the hustle and bustle of everyday life that comes along with reporting to a "nine to five". I watched two gentlemen looking through the stand housing various newspapers as they selected their preferred material of reading. They sat and read as if no one else existed which to me constituted divine serenity. I then reflected on a brief conversation I had with a woman I encountered earlier this year. Since I did not pursue my college education immediately after high school as planned, I often wish I can get a "redo", a second chance to find my course earlier on in life when I had little to no responsibilities. When I mentioned this to the woman, she stated that she would prefer fast forwarding to retirement stage. I was very intrigued by her outlook. I know I need to fully embrace my life as it is today, and continue to plan and strive toward the future I want. We have to embrace all of the good that is in front of us. We are all gifted with some form of talent or innate ability that somehow aligns with our destiny. Some of us are fully aware of it, but do not know how to cultivate it. Others will never know unless someone or some defining moment tells them.
Peace, love, & blessings…
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