And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We’re captive on the carousel of time
We can’t return we can only look
Behind from where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game
The Circle Game, by Joni Mitchell
The circle game. The highs, the lows, the ups, the downs, the good, the bad. We are all players, but it’s different when it’s your turn to be on the sidelines watch the game from the bench.
Last night Matt’s great aunt died…This week my cousin became an aunt for the first time…Yesterday I found out a friend is pregnant (adding to the list of a million babies I know being born in 2010)…One relationship is flailing…Another relationships is thriving…A friend must decide whether or not to take a once-in-a-lifetime job, which will mean making personal sacrifices as well as family sacrifices.
It’s not easy, going through this circle game of life. We can only huddle together, choose defense or offense, help each other determine what’s the next play, only to get knocked back down again, then we pick ourselves up, dust each other off and do it all over again. Play after play after play. And, every now and then we give each other pats on the back and revel in the moment. Which makes it all worth playing.
As seen on Tangled and True. Wedding by Amorology Weddings. Photography by Jamie Hammond. I suggest checking out all of the pictures from this wedding!
It’s been awhile since a post resonated with me like this one… Thanks for posting this.