Bridges
Listening to NPR’s interview this morning with Ann and Nancy Wilson, who comprise “Heart,” I heard a marvelous comment:
Now in my mid-50s, I find myself less and less clear about which bridge to cross and which to burn.
The hardest thing you’ll ever learnAin’t it the truth?
is which bridge to cross
and which bridge to burn.
Now in my mid-50s, I find myself less and less clear about which bridge to cross and which to burn.
posted by Lisa Fox at 9/04/2010 07:57:00 PM
12 Comments:
Just don't burn them before you get to them!!
What I love about this quip is the uncertainty about which to burn and which to cross. I think that's a difficult discernment sometimes.
Such true words. I, too, am in my mid fifties and this speaks to true to me
oops "so" true, editing my first comment!
Not to worry, Cathy. I caught your drift.
Can you burn them after you cross them?
Believe it or not, this is where a lot of centering prayer comes into my life. I throw it out to God and know that the right choice will come in God's time. Patience, now thats another story. Usually within a period of a few weeks, situations will present themselves that make it clear what choice to take, it will all happen quickly, smoothly, and you will know it's right. Then fire up the torches......
Yeah, IT, I suppose one may have one's cake and eat it too ... although that has not been my experience.
Thanks for those thoughts, Roberta. I wish -- fervently wish! -- I could have that kind of clarity. Talk more.
Ok, so I use a little TM in the mix too. I go to my "space" and actually have a conversation with God. Spill it all out there, ideas, concerns, worries, hopes. Then wrap it all up in a big package, hand it over and say - you give back the right thing. Moving to MO was like that and boom, 5 days later the snowball started. It's amazing but it's happened to me more than once so I trust it.
Yes, an interesting statement. It takes on an all together greater significance for those, like me, who do not like crossing bridges. Any bridge that takes me more than 50 feet above the ground is uncomfortable, and the ones that seem to hang in mid air, bring downright fear. Now, to meditate on the spiritual equivalent. My brain hurts already
A lot of people seem to want to burn them while they are on them.
Kevin K.
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