I'm going through some changes in my life and they're no going as smoothly as I'd thought they would. I'd always imagined my life a being a beautiful strip of embroidery, with gorgeous colors and patterns flowing into each other. But it seems that the better analogy is to a piece of macrame - knotted, twisted, with holes and the occasional shiny bead woven into the pattern.After she spoke, I knew why I'd stayed home and been able to attend Meeting. My scattered, twisted thoughts heard the shiny bead of her message... it truly spoke to my condition.
29.1.12
Meeting Musings
Instead of going on my planned trip to Philadelphia this weekend, I stayed home - one thing changed, and it seemed better to change all my plans. And now it's clear why that felt like the right decision to make... Today, during Meeting, a Friend stood up with the following message (which I will try to repeat verbatim):
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Those are beautiful analogies. I think many of us would like the embroidery but get macrame. Thinking of it, though, I think I'd rather live a macrame life. It's not as pretty, but perhaps more interesting. Those beads stand out.
When I'm crafting, I prefer embroidery. When I'm living, give me macrame.
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