the journey
Posted By Meredith On 28th February 2007 @ 14:19 In Happiness | 11 Comments
I think of this lifetime as a journey whereby you reach a series of doorways, each slightly smaller than the next. Upon reaching a new doorway, one must assess, and decide what can be discarded and left behind in order to fit through the next doorway.
When I reached the first doorway I was weighed down very heavily. I had on a full length wool winter coat, layers of clothing, miles and miles of baggage, several people tugging at my legs, and a host of other things that I cannot believe I had the strength to carry around for so long.
And so I tried to barge right through that door, as is – without giving anything up and hit the sides and fell to my knees. So then I realized I had to set down one bag, and kicked the people off my pant legs and barely squeezed by.
I walked for a while and started feeling weighed down and took off that silly wool coat and tossed a few bags out before I even reached the next doorway and found I could walk much faster without so many burdens. I reached the next doorway and the next, flinging things aside at each stop. I started feeling freer and lighter and at the next doorway and the next, it wasn’t such a struggle to let go of the unnecessary items. I saw them for what they were. They were simply things that I (thought I) needed in the past, but no longer serve any purpose on my journey.
I’ve lost track of what doorway I am about to enter. But I am a nearly naked soul and free of so much and running full steam ahead. I am not sure what lies behind the final doorway but I am eagerly approaching it and no longer even looking back.
Perhaps there is nothing behind that final doorway?
I don’t know. Maybe that is when you learn to fly?
11 Comments To "the journey"
#1 Comment By Greg Hankerson On 28th February 2007 @ 14:23
Wow Meredith! What a wonderful first post! You really write beautifully you know that? And I love what you wrote about, very insightful and true for me.
#2 Comment By Meredith On 28th February 2007 @ 15:02
thank you so very much Greg. I am so glad my writing resonated with you. I am so grateful for the opportunity to write in this place.
Funny though, I actually hadn’t intended to post it yet. I had just saved it as a draft, but voila` here it is…
~meredith
#3 Comment By Mark On 1st March 2007 @ 14:35
I love what you wrote! This is a very accurate illustration of a person’s journey and how as we grow along the path that we need to let go of so many things that we thought were so important.
Beautiful. I will print this and refer to it. This is a masterpeice!
#4 Comment By Meredith On 1st March 2007 @ 20:05
wow. thanks mark. ok, now you guys just put the pressure on for the next post. I have nowhere to go but down 
seriously. thank you. i never know how something sounds to someone else, or even what i am going to write about. i just type the words as they come to me and hope it makes sense.
#5 Comment By Loving Annie On 2nd March 2007 @ 10:47
I like that analogy, Meredith !
I think I still have some long underwear on, but the heaviest of the outer layers have been shed, and how grateful I am for that work and that progress !
May each successive doorway be prettier to go through, and more filled with *light*
Blessings…
#6 Comment By Loving Annie On 2nd March 2007 @ 10:48
p.s. You are on my links, Greg.
Would you be willing to add me to yours ?
Thanks !
Loving Annie
http://www.lovingforyourheart.blogspot.com
#7 Comment By Meredith On 4th March 2007 @ 07:11
thanks annie. and yes it does get lighter and brighter as you go… and i think greg already has you on his blogroll…
~peace
#8 Comment By Loving Annie On 4th March 2007 @ 09:10
Yep, that he does ! That will teach me to scroll farther down !
Have a good weekend, all !
Blessings…
#9 Comment By Yogi Bear On 5th March 2007 @ 10:09
Nicely put together - love the image described and analogy you used. Will be playing with it for meditation tonight. Thanks for sharing this.
#10 Comment By Meredith On 7th March 2007 @ 14:28
thanks yogi…hope it helped.
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