Writing Prompt: What I lost and found along my journey….

My life is an adventure full of joys, plans, unmet expectations, and loss. After experiencing the many mistakes of my teen years, I chose a path that seemed safe and secure. I watered, nurtured, and trimmed the weeds along my way. I enjoyed some fun adventures on the water that kept me nourished and energized along my journey. I limped a little, but I pushed on ignoring the energy I was losing as I walked the rocky path. I thought I was okay until I recognized the trickster in my path. 

 

The shock of seeing, for the first time, my past and present in light of the trickster’s affinity for deception brought disruption to my normal (as it seemed) life. The trickster’s cunning deception brought darkness and loss into the map of my life. The exhilarating family trips to the ocean and then kayaking on the river became a dim crumpled mess on my map. The joys of my past sank deep into darkness. 

 

When divorce hit like a quake that rocked my world, I realized I can’t nurture something that is already dead. I work through the loss as I move forward on my journey. What is a house even if it brought warmth and joy? I take the warmth and joy with me and leave the house behind. My things can be a symbol of who I am and what I like, but I can put the loss of things behind me and find a new path full of friends, family, and new memories.

 

I am planning a birthday party with my friends this month to celebrate a new year and a new move. We can share our joys and challenges as we seek the next fork in the road. I will show them my little garden cottage, the house that is not yet finished. Another bump in the road will bring me patience and peace as I hop over to the other side.

 

Grieving losses on my journey and recognizing the difference between pebbles and boulders, will take me to the light my creator brings to my life.