change...

One thing I love about going to Childress is driving out to the country (in the middle of nowhere), stopping the car, getting out and just walking around. Many times the only noise is the wind. What a relief this is! Makes it so easy to look around and think about what you see. Really think about what you see. No hurry, just time to think...

Notice the beaten down path disappearing into the distance leading up the right side of the picture. The sign in front of us clearly tells us to turn left or right. The road that the arrows are pointing to are paved. They were built so that the drive would be smoother. But regardless of how rough the path that we are on may be, we always want to keep going in the same direction. Some may say that it is the path of least resistance.  Mainly because change requires us to make a conscious decision to turn; it requires an action on our part. We subject ourselves to the unnecesary bumps ahead in our life because of a natural resistance to change. Why do we resist the signs of change in our life so much? Could be that we are so busy with our life that we completely miss the signs? We are travelling so fast and so focused on what is in front of us; the pursuit of more (more money, more power, more stuff, just more...), that we completely miss the obvious change in direction that is needed.

My challenge to myself (and you if you are reading this) is to get away to a place where all you can hear is the wind. Slow down. Maybe even stop and get out. Look around. Evaluate. Pay attention to the obvious signs. Don't be resistant to changing direction. Consider the consequences of ignoring the signs. Move slower. Most of all, enjoy what is around you.

All of this from a picture taken for no apparent reason, with an old analog camera, on expired film by an aging guy in the middle of nowhere...