Traversing One’s Distance

Why is the principal of ‘Being” so dependent on experience?

And why is the maxim: Everything happens for a purpose

So important?

Does one actually create his or her own reality?

Might it start with a school yard snapshot?

A first kiss behind the treehouse?

The acing of the SAT?

The fraternity invite?

The graduation onion skin?

The first job acceptance?

The “I do” wedding ceremony?

The baby room makeover?

The first promotion?

The first domestic fight?

The first divorce?

Yes…

The good,

The bad,

The unexpected experience,

Knows no end.

Along the way…

Understanding one is not necessarily at fault for a problem

When it lands on your doorstep,

Doesn’t excuse accepting responsibility

For helping to right the wrong.

Yes…

Arriving at one’s true identity

Requires traveling one’s distance honestly.