Lost an iPod, Lost a Friend
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“When we come close to those things that break us down,
we touch those things that also break us open.”
~*~Wayne Muller~*~
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It has been a bit since I posted last. I have posted to this site regularly for over a year, but I needed some time to collect my thoughts. After unanticipated loss it seemed natural for my emotional algorithms to be off. I do apologize to my faithful readers. I had a writing block for a couple of days. I felt uncreative and uninspired. On Friday I felt like a hot mess. I hate being negative, so instead of letting my brain waves control me, I exerted control. I made up my mind to harness the negativity and unleash a positive wave. I started at the gym with a new 1,000 rep leg workout. Yeah— that helps! I can also say that after a few days, my creativity and my smile returned. I have a new notebook with ideas for poems which will break your heart or break your mind, and analytical pieces which will make your brain spin. I felt inspired tonight when I realized that my site received over 600 hits during my down time with absolutely no new content. Really… Thank you… Phases of loss are funny. Of course I really didn’t want to experience the loss of my iPod much less the loss of a friend, but unfortunately there are some things that even a relentless Virgo can’t control. Data is curiously consumed by the black hole of eternity. Ones and zeros turn off and on revealing a tricky new code for the master file. Friends curiously fade away like a vibrant rainbow after a steady rain. What can we do??? Malcolm X once said “there is no better thing than adversity.” He said “every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time.”
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June 27, 2012 at 7:14 AM
Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up. As one who enjoys your blog, I think I speak for any of your readers when I say that we understand and support your decisions. We know that these posts don’t just ~appear~. You take the time to think about them, think about us, then write them. We know it’s not the easiest thing in the world, and we appreciate your dedication to your art.