Wisdom, found in the later stages of life in the silent corridors of a heart that has reached the place where, through the journey of years one has traveled to the understanding of what is important and what is not.
Having planted one's roots deep into the earth, nourished by virtue, the embracing of a higher set of moral standards, we can then begin to travel on The Journey of Quiet Knowing. The actions that led to success and growth become distant memories as we see the futility of traveling in endless circles to the end of our days.
Like the old tree we have become sure of each changing Season of life to a point where each of the Seasons are looked forward to with wonder filled expectation. The dread of change is no more as we have somehow arrived to know the moment at hand, that this present moment is what truly maters.
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Fences are of a dual nature in their being,
perhaps to keep something in,
perhaps to keep something out.
Wisdom does not say
"Don't fence me in."
But rather,
"I no longer have any need for fences."
The heart becomes open, doors flung wide,
and everyone is welcome to enter
and find that find love and compassion live here.
(On our recent trip which started here in the Grand Tetons we saw a different reason for the fences in this photo, they were erected to keep the free range buffalo out. We had a small herd of around forty buffalo pass twenty feet from us as they happily ate grass at this spot. There were no fences separating us and there wasn't any fear on our part or the animals. A wonder filled moment.)
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All poetry, text and images are by Bill Lagerstrom unless otherwise noted.
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