Today started just like any other; a yawn, a stretch, and a few moments of quiet meditation and reflection before the mad dash to the bathroom was to begin. Who am I kidding? Quiet meditation and reflection? Puhlease! It's more like trying to pretend I'm still asleep while daydreaming at the same time. Then, making the mad dash to the restroom before there is an embarrassing puddle beneath me!
But, the day did start and it was just like most other days. It had the usual obstacles to climb, hurdles to jump and bridges to cross. There were moments of quiet as well as chaos. One thing is for sure, there certainly wasn't time to feel a moment of boredom!
The highlight of today had to have been watching Life of Pi with my children, after getting some editing work completed. The story was fantastic, poignant and beautiful. You sit in wonder as a young man spends months upon a single lifeboat with a carnivorous tiger. In the end, we learn the true symbolism of each animal and situation the young man encounters. I won't give the movie away for anyone who hasn't seen it, but it is definitely one to watch even if you do not have children.
My daughter didn't understand the symbolism at first, or why the young man chose to remember the situations one way instead of the other. I explained to her that the story is something the young man made up in order for him to deal with the absolute horror and terror that he had witnessed. It was the little white lie that he told himself, and the rest of the world. That was something that she understood.
I think that at one point in time, every single person has to make the choice of how they wish to remember certain events in their lives. They can take horrible events and draw them into something that is almost like a fantasy. Or, they can choose to dwell on the sheer desperation and depression of the situation itself. In a way, I think the first is what makes the person stronger, at least, until they overcome the situation.
It's a hurdle, an obstacle that must be overcome. We face these obstacles every single day but some are more horrific than others.
And yes, I am rambling which must mean I am tired. To be honest, I am a bit beyond tired and headed straight to exhaustion. I can't wait until these house repairs are done, and I can return to a somewhat normal sleep pattern.
Real fast, a quick inquiry... Recently, I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email from someone I hadn't heard from in quite some time. Their email asked how I was doing. I responded to that email a week ago and yet, have heard nothing back. Why would a person send an email which solicits a response if they do not intend to reply back? Such is life, I guess.
I am off to practice my quiet meditation and reflection, also known as falling fast asleep for a solid eight hours!
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