There's a song sung by Rod Stewart with the lyrics "I wish I knew then what I know now," and I think that line exemplifies my life. Unfortunately, I'm a slow learner, so sometimes (many times) I have to repeat a mistake before I learn from it.
When I was a little girl, I really didn't play with dolls much. But one day, I was on the porch rocking my doll. Like the boy in "Rocking Horse Winner," I got carried away and started rocking madly. I rocked right off the edge of our porch which was about 2 or 3 feet off the ground. Unhurt, I got up, dragged the rocker back onto the porch, and did the same thing again. The third time was a charm; I learned to turn my chair around and not rock off the porch.
I've had many other experiences as I grew older that taught me a lesson, and some of them had to be repeated. Sigh.
Today, though, all I want to think about is the future. I've waited long enough to shed the figurative chains that hold me back from doing the things I want to do, living the life I want to live, and going where I want to go. Starting now, my goal is to be me — unbound and free.
Here, I'll record my thoughts on life, books, travel, and other things — as noted above, whatever strikes my fancy. I invite you to comment, or not, as you please. Comments will not be censored unless they become ugly. Then, they will be deleted. Of course, I don't expect to have to do that.
