i have been thinking about my family roots...my mom and dad...my grandparents...great grandparents etc..
thinking of how they got here, the hard roads taken and choices made that shaped their lives and unknowingly mine.
then i look at my decisions, long roads taken and how these brought me to where i am today...
the saying goes.."that hindsight is 20/20..."is it true?...yep!
i haven't met one person who wouldn't have jumped at the chance to change something they did or didn't do.
i love the song by the group "Room for Two" titled, Roots Before Branches. i love the lyrics..."gotto have roots before branches to know who I am before I know who I wanna be and faith to take chances to live like I see a place in this world for me."
that is exactly what i am thinking!!
my family roots are strong...maybe too strong sometimes...at those times i feel choked, unable to break free and find my own way...to tied down to tradition. then at times the roots loosen and allow me to ket go...fear sets in and i grasp on harder...why can't i just see the path...the path out of the woods to the clear...not clouded by roots? why can't i have faith and let go?
~Beth
i'm sorry about not commenting about this post, but it's due to the fact that i'm still laughing about the comment you left on my blog....
ReplyDeletei bet the trip with your kids will be amazing, because i bet you will make it amazing for them. i can't wait to SEE everything you do while in philly.
beth
thank you so much for your support....and now i give some of that back for you to use.....we can never have too much while these kids learn how to grow up....xo
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