Ties

For a long time, I wanted to break free from all that ties me down. All that keeps me from going where I feel I’m being pulled. I “almost” did it once! One week! I disappeared from my life and took shelter with a loving welcoming friend.  As free as I felt, I also felt lost. Very lost and scared! That felt like a very loooong week! But it helped open my eyes to a truth that was humbling, to say the least. Truth, not knowledge!  We are nothing without our ties. They make us who we are. They pull at us – some stronger than others, some we encourage, some we fight. But collectively they determine our direction that is ultimately guided by our own choices. Our ties keep us grounded. They keep us from getting lost into oblivion. They keep us alive after we die.