Tiffany Painter

I had lunch with a friend this week who said something that stayed with me. We were talking about all the choices we have made at different points in our lives. Some people end up at a place filled with regret over the paths they took. My friend pointed out that even though life has not been perfect and there are a few things she wish she had done differently, every path she took she did with the information available at the time. As long as we make choices that are right for us at the moment we will end up where we are supposed to be. We may have to jump to other trails from time to time, and we may get a few bruises and skinned knees along the way. That’s a guarantee. If we really end up off course, then we have to be honest with ourselves about the paths we chose to take. Did we let something or someone else guide us away from what we knew was right? It happens. We may have to work a little, or a lot, harder to course correct, but we can do it. Life has many trails to follow and it’s okay to try many of them. Endure the bumpy ones and enjoy the smooth paths that keep us going.

6/18

closing out the day
catching the last of the rays
shadows take over

6/19

walking down the trail
look back to see what’s behind
just the path to now

6/21

choices to be made
when there’s a fork in the road
and paths split or merge

6/22

quiet morning walk
down the path amongst the trees
only leaves talking