“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”
– T. S. Eliot
Spoiler alert: The Diff will be off Monday – Wednesday while The Mom To The Three and I do a little exploring, just like T. S. Yes, I do realize that it’s been officially three days since I apologized for a three week blackout, and yes, I’ve considered changing the name to “The Danged Near Daily Difference.” This exploration is important, though, and it’s gonna require full attention.
But enough about the blog. The Lion King refers to The Circle of Life. Other words that get tossed around in loose connection to Lewis’ point here include ‘deja vu,” “karma,” and “fate.”
I don’t believe in any of those three. I do believe, however, that life is a series of circles, sometimes smaller as we turn, and occasionally expanding in to new orbit. Don’t believe me?
Think of a place you go often. It could be a physical place, or it could be an emotional place. It may be a sense of familiarity or a sense of unrest at something unexpected.
What Eliot is saying, and what I believe is true with all my heart is what my dad always said. “No matter where you go, there you are.” The evolving filters, principles, angles and lighting through which we see the place where we started all contribute to us knowing it for the first time.
Back on Thursday.
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