This week a wise teacher reminded me of the old adage: all roads lead
to Rome.
I remember that at one time all roads did lead to Rome. But why do
we still say this today and what does it mean about life and the living
of it?
I believe it reveals that there are no wrong turns in life. How could
there be, in a world where everything is in a continual state of unfoldment?
And if all roads lead to Rome and there aren’t any wrong turns then we’re
always on the right path for us in the moment.
We may meander a bit, as most roads do. And that meandering is really
the stuff of life. It is also said that life is in the details. Life and living it,
isn’t just in the straight, unfettered path. It’s also in the crooked one. It’s
in all the turns that we once thought were wrong turns. It’s in all the side
trips and meanderings. It’s even in the “dead ends” as we come to remember
there are no spiritual dead ends; there’s always and infinitely something more.
May I now remember always there are no wrong turns, as all roads do lead
to my Rome. No big hurry here, I’ve got all the time in the world.
And reading this, I find myself thinking, too, of all the wonderful surprises that taking the “wrong turns” have lead me to.
Yes, I so know this to be true, too, Belle.
followed you here…. hmmm u been writing for a while. VERY nice, I had a blog here for a month or so then closed it out, i may do it again! xoAM
Hey Bethie, another lovely one to think on. But , you are not (in this lifetime) old enough to remember when all roads led to Rome!! LOL. (yes, they heat has definitely mushed up my brain)
I once took a writing class and the subject was something about living life on the goal-oriented paved road versus the detours that seem to make everyone(else) uncomfortable and feel they have “gotten off track”. All I could think was how my whole life is one GREAT Detour!! I’ve never had a “track”! I couldn’t relate to these folks at all! LOL
My great detour of the non-normal that led me straight to all these wonderful places and people and experiences!
My path is my own, my Rome is my Vortex, and it certainly is a winding, one some days.
thanks again for the thinking prod!
Desba
Hey Ann Marie! I was a slow starter for this blog and didn’t use many of my own words for awhile because I wasn’t willing to believe I had something to contribute. That’s old news now. However, I am for the most part in summer re-runs :) and re-posting oldies but goodies, with an occasional message from our Sponsor :). Now and then I sneak some new stuff in as I feel inspired.
Hi Desba! I know – there are gifts on every road and I think of all the people who have inspired me in this world, they’ve all been “off the beaten track”.
just saw you rnot to me. Yes, i wanna blog…. im getting it straight in myhead where, wordpress or e blogger? and what and when! I adore reading your stuff. Glad you are doing it, reruns or not!
as ther are no wrong turns there also are no re-runs! LOL
we are gettingour heads screwd on straight to head your way SOMEHOW… to move that is, with love and luck B4 winter comes! think of us and our furry kids on THAT side of the cascades again! xoxoxoAM
NOTE to me LOL that is note to me. xx
must be in the mood to yak, is the pic at the top of your blog from downtown Olympia? it sure looks like it to me.
AM, I like wordpress though I was noticing the blogs I read regularly use blogspot, one of those two should do well for you.
I don’t think it’s Olympia, I think it is somewhere in Europe given the language on the store front. I’m all over blue lights.
i KNOW i am getting this blue lightgig now really strong and want PICS of them for stuff, you get a lot of good pics and you told me once where, WHERE? LOL sure looks like Oly to me… home sick i guess. oxam
google is my friend :)