A Beautiful Day for a Drive

It's a sunny day... not a cloud in the sky... I took a look at the map and did the research to plan the trip.  I'm excited about the destination... somewhere I've always wanted to go.  I filled up the tank, washed the windows and put aside a few of my favorite CD's.  I'm ready to go...

I haven't been on this road in some time.  I start out in familiar surroundings and soon, there are some parts of it that I don't remember.  I get a little anxious and think about turning back.  I look out the side window and the foliage is beautiful and the vistas are spectacular.  I look in the rear-view mirror and swerve off the road a bit but regain my path.  With the twists and turns in the road, I can't see too far ahead of me and that makes me more anxious.  Press on... turn around... or maybe pull over to get my bearings?  A combination of looking forward, around me in my present position and behind me will keep me on the road.

Being rather direct in nature, It's funny how when I write (especially 'poems'), I write between the lines.  If you haven't figured it out, the trip I'm talking about is the journey that I'm currently on... taking the results of my hard work and applying the knowledge to my life and new relationship.  My first instict was to pull over to get my bearings, and that's what I did by making the decision to stop blogging, but that's not me.  I've always been the type to ask for directions, but only follow until the first turn... thinking that I'll ask again at that point.  Who knows, I may change my mind... or I may actually want to get lost for a while... sometimes going off the popular path is where all the fun is... or you learn something unexpected.

It was only a matter of hours after I declared stopping that I instinctively wanted to write, with several things popping into my head.  I received some wonderful comments, talked to a bunch of my friends and John, and I felt good about what I had accomplished over the last 2.5 years.  I was surprised at the amount of people that read it daily, especially since the same 6 or 7 people are the only ones that comment.  My blog has transformed several times.  It's coincidental how the header pictures usually connect with not only the seasons of the year, but my mood as well... is that my subconscience at work?

I'm going to continue to blog... it's become a part of me that I can't easily let go of... and it's still therapeutic for me.  You, my friends and John all support me in it... and I thank you for that.  Don't be afraid to leave a comment.