My three son's photo by Dennis Keegan
~Life
The gamut of our life forces many of us to take two paths in life. In my life I have been faced with situations where I reacted to them similar to the cow. One that comes to mind is when my parents separated. I remember looking at the separation with sorrow and sadness for my family. For me, preparing myself for a dysfunctional family life is what I did. Much like the cow in accepting his fate with death, I accepted the fate of my new lifestyle. Although I found myself not happy with this situation and after a few years I moved away to Florida to escape much like the duck in this chapter.
This move pushed me to enter a new chapter and embrace life. Changing ones scene and beginning with a new starting point or a new challenge seem therapeutic. Since my move to Florida I have relocated to Michigan and I experienced what my mother went through in life with her divorce. Where am I currently on this continuum, I am starting with a new starting point with my education. Then building a life here in Michigan for my sons and me. My future path will be for my boy’s and our happiness. I want to live life to the fullest and keep myself challenged along the way.
“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans” John Lennon.
ReplyDeleteFunny that you put that saying Joe! I was think the same thing as I read this. It is so interesting how life just keeps on moving whether we recognize it as happening or not.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I have taken away from this book as well as SO many different sources that I feel are being fed to me for a cosmic reason over the past year or so is the thought of just being. Not thinking ahead or looking back but jut being right where I am right now. There is mental calmness that comes with being present. But also as the book says we notice things in life when we open our eyes to it. So I suppose there is so much going on in my life right now that is drawing me to see the signs that it will benefit me to not live in the past, not live in the future, but live in the right now. I feel this helps in overcoming pain like a divorce or any tragedy that comes our way.
BTW Dennis-your boys are gorgeous! This is a great picture!