SUPPORT

I realized as I was putting my Best Year Yet Plan into Goals and thus into my weekly calendar and tasks, that “support” was the focus and direction. I also realize that it is harder than one might think to drop things that don’t support, remain awake to my needs and do whatever to support myself. I also have started one of my goals for the next six months to try and catalogue my photos, touch up the ones that I really like and look for themes. When you can sit across the room and look at your life show, as in your own audience, you get more depth of field. Three photos struck me as parallel to my path.

The first was my morning view or sunrise at Wal-Mart’s This was taken in an area that had early morning labor calls so there are many cars, but many times, my view was a pretty empty lot with just the light “trees”. The quietness in my mind’s eye of the day, reminded me of my need to start my day in solitude; the quiet time of early morning. While I complain that my fuzzy faced old canine has no vision nor sense of morning time, her need to go out at 4:45AM, brings me a daily reminder of how much I enjoy getting up and looking down the street at the sleeping homes and all is still.

In the tunnel picture, I am reminded of how easy it is not to get lost or distracted when you are in a shoot with no options. For a very small moment you are happy not to have to “think” about where you are going and there is nothing to distract you. But life is not that way and I would not want it that way all the time. It is comforting to know that there are tunnel places when you can just do the minimum and still make progress.

The final pic was on my hike day at the river. The bridge to nowhere. Like live, you can walk out on the bridge but you have to be mindful as you step and don’t assume the boards will be where you expect them to be. However, you will have the support you need for the passage. Anyone can walk on a paved road with lots of others, but only a few have the courage to walk alone on off the path road. Last night there was another party at the same house as the New Years Eve party with many of the same people. This time when I passed, it was just a party for others and I was on my path and well supported and very content.