Saturday, June 17, 2006
Saturday June 17, 2006 - Year 4, Day 89 - on the path
the way of the path is not about the path, it is about the way we walk it
the way I see things, especially ones that are not there yet
outside my line of sight, beyond my field of view
daily habit, practice, ritual on the path - what I do & where I go - established long before there was a dog to walk
time to process the day or week’s events, time to dream large or think small
on the path-ways, pathways, my path way
paths offer more than place or metaphoric experience
there is solitude, peace & quiet on the path
they are a map, a trail & later a record of where we are going, how we get there & where we have been on the path
not on the path of least resistance
not on the path of easy travel
not on the path paved with gold
not on the path paved with despair
on the path walking, like life, is a process of taking a familiar route most of the time – head down, we see little; head up we can see it all or nothing at all
looking around does little but provide multitude images for retina & brain to process
looking around reveals two key things; spotting what we think we want & really wanting what we spot
this happens on the path
finding a path to take is so easy
finding the path worth taking, not so simple
peaceful paths takes stress away
some paths take your breath way
breathtaking paths
what I want, on my path, will test every fibre of who I am
every struggle & joy
they are all there on the path
gotta go golf; we will hit them straight & keep our cart on the path
Mark