| Friday, November 03, 2006 |
| "This is obviously where I'm supposed to be because this is where I am." |
Yes, another quote as a title. Heh.
I got that quote from http://writingsfromwindridge.blogspot.com/. Because I'm too tired (or simply lazy) to summarise, this is what this blog's about in the author's own words:
Nearly everyone dreams of moving to the country, but few are crazy enough to actually do it. I am one of those few. In 1994, at 26, I sold my bakery cafe, packed 200 boxes of books & antiques, & waved goodbye to California. Armed with a basic knowledge of gardening, an overenthusiastic sense of adventure, & lots of naivete, I dragged 4 cats, a huge dog, & my equally greenhorn husband to a 280-acre, 140-year-old farm in the middle of nowhere. I became cook, gardener, shepherd, farmhand, vet, surrogate mom, wildlife expert, midwife, & undertaker. My prep school education & design degree were useless. I went from attending restaurant openings & gallery receptions to working the rural fire dept's BBQ booth at the crafts fair & munching fried pies at country auctions. Twelve years later, much has changed: a new farm, a new garden, a new man in my life. I have sheep, chickens, 2 dogs, 7 cats, 2 llamas & an adorable donkey named Dan. My life revolves around food. I've taught cooking classes, contributed to cookbooks, and was a Pillsbury Bake-Off finalist. I've written for Kitchen Gardener, Garden Design & others. I'm building an artisan bread bakery on my farm. Oh, my name is Susan.
Her main blog is at http://foodiefarmgirl.blogspot.com/. I think it's really a delightful place to go. It's like a little oasis in the craziness of the internet world. She takes you to her farm through lovely pictures and delightful anecdotes, introduces you to her farm animals and pets. Like everyone else, I've had dreams of moving to the country, but doubt I could live without the modern conveniences I've come to take for granted. But stories like these have also fascinated me. Like the bumbling vet stories of James Herriot and the Anne stories by L. M. Montgomery, which will always be near and dear to me no matter how old I get.
Anyhow, that sentence made an awful lot of sense to me. I think (perhaps like a lot of people) that in my life, I've had many opportunities for regret. I went through a period of time where I regretted a lot of things, and often wished I could go back in time and be the carefree child I used to be.
Of course I no longer regret my past now. I know I have a good (exceedingly good!) future ahead of me, and plenty of time on earth to enjoy it. Even better, I know that eternity holds far greater riches than I can ever imagine. So, yes, I do believe I am where I am supposed to be. God doesn't make mistakes. I may have made some in the past, but He has made it all beautiful in its time. There is nothing I've done wrong that He cannot put right. I believe that within the free will He has gifted us with, He guides my path. And so that quote really struck a cord with me, and as I thought about it, I realised its implications were wonderful!
Think about it this way: the sentence is set in the present tense. Which really has no end, isn't it? Every moment that has passed since the beginning of time has been "the present". One second ago was "now", now is "now", and the next second which has not come to be is also "now". Which really means that, if this is where I'm supposed to be because this is where I am, then in every phase of my life I have been, am, and will be at the correct place! How beautiful is that! It makes me see my life in a whole new perspective. I am who I am now because of who I used to be. And I am grateful for that, for all the experiences gained. There's no room in my life for regret, or bitterness, or sorrow that outstays its welcome.
Life is good, I am happy to be young. And I will never grow old; not the way the world sees it, anyway! :) |
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oooh. my fascination with l.m.montgomery's girls has not ended either. i still like anne better than emily. there's no one like her!
- kah ming
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oooh. my fascination with l.m.montgomery's girls has not ended either. i still like anne better than emily. there's no one like her!
- kah ming