“If you don’t know how to get there from here; go to where you know how to get there from”
it’s kinda that simplistic wisdom that you expect to get from an old person, as it turns out it was his Grandmother who gave it to him, and over the years I’ve found myself pondering these words.
Never so much in a physical sense, I don’t get turned around too easily, but more so when it comes to the path that my life is on in opposed to where I want it to be. Albeit unintentional I’ve found myself backtracking in simple ways and even more monumental ways, never really with this thought in mind but still it remains in the back of my head. As I trace back to where it was that I turned when I should have gone straight or zigged when I should have zagged, as if discovering this turning point will all work to get me back to where it is that I belong. Because for the life of me I just don’t believe that this is it. This where I was.
Present moment I feel like I’ve got my bearings and that I’m headed in the right direction, as I right the wrongs I’m noticing how much falls into place and I’ve come far enough to see the valley behind me so to speak, and at night I look to the stars which are so much clearer now.
Back to the words of the great Timmy Joe Bookout, may he rest in peace, I haven’t heard too many more true. Thank you. I’m going home, home is truth and it simply “is”.
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How wonderful to see that Tim’s wise words are still being shared with the world. Thank you for remembering a very special man!
In general thoughts of Tim make me smile :) I’m not sure how you found my blog but thank you for sharing the memory with me.
~de
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