Curve Balls
It seems like life has a way of disillusioning us sometimes. I'm listening to Jack Johnson's "Traffic in the Sky," and it makes me think about just how quickly our world moves. There are times when I'll pause, overcome with feelings of uncertainty about where my life is going, how I'll get to the next step, and what if doesn't work out in a way that I want it to? (And then I think, "Well, do I even know what I want?") But then I am comforted in my reflections over everything that has come my way thus far, despite the fact that I can't remember every step that led me there. For example, here am I living in a house that six months ago I didn't even know existed. I go to college in a state that I had never given a thought about, and my interests are so solidified that it's funny to think about times when they were very different.
Perhaps what I am trying to say is that things somehow just seem to work out. Even when I am thrown a curve ball, after a momentary freak-out period, I somehow manage to work up an ability to adapt and settle my doubts. I hope this ability stays with me through all the upcoming changes in my life, and in the lives of people around the world who face unforeseeable events.
Perhaps what I am trying to say is that things somehow just seem to work out. Even when I am thrown a curve ball, after a momentary freak-out period, I somehow manage to work up an ability to adapt and settle my doubts. I hope this ability stays with me through all the upcoming changes in my life, and in the lives of people around the world who face unforeseeable events.
This is very well put, Eva! I think this is a wonderful way to look at things. I might throw in my two cents and point out how you used the word "work" in the last paragraph. That's something that I believe is very important in what you said. We have to work through our curve balls. You can't just hope that they fly super wide and miss the plate and you get to walk to first. Sometimes, you've got to hit a curve ball and send it flying or rolling away to move on. I think that you'll be able to keep your ability to hit a curve ball. Whether or not it seems like it's just worked itself out, you've always put your heart into things as long as I've known you, and that is always a good thing. This is very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Will! I like how you continued the metaphor with the plate analogy. I appreciate you reading my stuff a great deal!
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