If I can look at my life as an object, I would describe it as a
puzzle. Not necessarily a flat edged, bordered puzzle though, more like an ever
changing 3-D shape.
When you are born, your base or foundation is created. It’s the
start of stability in your life. As you get older, you start to build pieces to
your puzzle. When it comes to the lessons that are learned some are permanent
pieces that are life lessons that add to your base, others are temporary that
fit in your puzzle for a short period and then your puzzle takes a different
shape and the piece no longer fits. I have found myself trying to force the
piece into place. It’s hard to let it go and even harder to accept the loss.
The people in my life make up different parts. You have the ones
that help build your foundation and sometimes they don’t stick around or they
disappoint you. If left that way; your foundation begins to crumble. It might
happen a little bit at a time so you don’t realize it until one event happens
and it takes a bit hit. Then you have a choice to rebuild or learn to live
broken. As you grow up, relationships and people come and go. Some people leave
a last impression which adds to your foundations and others make a brief
appearance. Sometimes you meet someone who shakes everything up in your life.
They test you and teach you a trust that you haven’t EVER experienced. They
give you a glimpse at something new, something better, something amazing. It’s
almost as if they can see right through me to the deepest part of my soul. They
have cemented themselves so deep into my foundation, that I don’t know my
puzzle without them.
The talents I’ve developed are just pieces that help expand my
mind and allow me to see things in a different light.
The things and objects a person has throughout their life are just
temporary.
I didn’t realize until I started writing this, the people in my
life effect almost everything. Whether it’s good or bad. Whether they hurt me,
left me or finally showed up. The lessons, the talents, the “things,” I have in
my life pale in comparison.
So thank you for being a part of my puzzle.
