I haven’t written in a long while. Life gets so busy! But my thoughts tumble over themselves and I find a desire to put them on paper. They seem to sort themselves out that way.
This is such a fascinating world! As I approach my 60th birthday, I dream of doing new things and exploring new places and ideas. Why did I not want this more when I was younger? It’s not that the world has gotten any bigger! It’s always been large and enchanting, ever since man was instructed to fill the earth and subdue it. So what has changed with me? Perhaps technology has wetted my appetite for new experiences? Though it has increased cost and complexity, it has also made new vistas more available. Or perhaps it is seeing things through the eyes of my kids, whose world sometimes seems to have limitless options? My generation did not have so many choices! Whatever it is, my curiosity is piqued. No putting that cat back in the bag, so to speak
I have practiced medicine in a small town for 30 years and still love it. For that same 30 years I have wanted our little downtown area to be different. I think all small towns should have a bustling, ecclectic, thriving main street. Ours does not. Then one day, recently, I called a number on an empty store front and ended up buying the building. Ahhhh….something new! I do not know what is next but I am excited about the possibilities. It is fun to dream. I am sick of staying in the box! Time to bust out. Maybe in future blogs, I will tell you more. Can’t now because I don’t know myself!
So….I am beginning to spread my wings and explore. I will never be able to see and do everything! There is just not enough time. (or energy). But curiosity and imagination are wonderful gifts from God. And I think…..if this fallen world is so wonderful and full, what must Heaven be like? There may be new colors, new sounds, sights never imagined on earth. And I will have all eternity to explore!
