Red thread of destiny

Inexplicable 
Sadness overwhelms my soul
My heart in pieces 
The red thread of destiny
No longer binds me to you

The Red Thread of Destiny

There is an old Chinese legend that says, “There is an invisible red thread connecting those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place or circumstance  The thread may stretch or tangle, but never break”. This is a very good description/concept of soul mates and the bond, the “thread” that holds them together. What I love about this quote is that it can be applied to your romantic or platonic relationships with people. Sometimes the people we meet in our lives are so random, but nevertheless significant. Maybe we are meant to meet them at a time in our lives when we need them for something. That something may not be monumental, but it can be something as simple as an affirmation of who we are and what we want in life. Even the most negative people or event can teach us a lesson about life and about ourselves if we care to look. Yes, I believe things happen for a reason. What that reason is depends on what stage you are in life. All these things change over time, nothing and no one remains the same… and that is the beauty or tragedy of life. Reminds me of Robert Frost’s poem:

Nature’s first green is gold, / Her hardest hue to hold. / Her early leaf’s a flower, / But only so an hour. / Then leaf subsides to leaf, / So Eden sank to grief. / So dawn goes down to day, / Nothing gold can stay.

Do you believe in soul mates? Do you believe that the people we meet are not so random?

The Human Need to Connect

The human need to connect is irresistible and undeniable even for the most recluse hermit. In some way, shape or form, we want to reach out and touch someone whether literally or figuratively. To try to stop this most basic and  instinctive need or urge is like trying to pull two magnets apart! We can try but we may not always be successful in our attempts to be alone. At some point we are going to be tempted or all together give up our vows of silence or need to connect with other person because we can’t help ourselves. No matter what we believe, at the end of the day we want to feel loved, needed, admired, or respected by others. Some of us may have a stronger need for other people’s adulation than others. However, even the most stubborn individual eventually gives in to that overwhelming desire to slide right into that empty jigsaw puzzle so we can become part of the puzzle. We want to feel like we are that LAST and all  IMPORTANT missing piece that has fallen off the table that everyone is scrabbling to find. Hence, that is why so many of us join the social network like Facebook or Twitter. We join because we want to be a part of the big picture. Is the human need to connect irresistible? Undeniable? Or even fated or destined? Are our actions or choices just a  link in the chain of life? Watching the show, Touch inspires me to consider the possibility that there is a rhyme and reason to everything and that we can’t escape our destiny. It’s like that Legend of the Chinese Red Thread, “An invisible red thread connects those destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. The thread may stretch or tangle, but never break.”

 

Shelter Island, San Diego

In a recent trip to San Diego, my daughter and I took turns taking pictures. This is one my favorite. We stayed at The Island Palms Hotel & Marina  on Shelter Island, San Diego. When we walked to the back of the hotel, this is our view.  It was a gorgeous day. The kids and I and my siblings enjoyed our stroll along the little pier if you could call it that. While I was staring at this boats, I noticed the different sizes of the craft. Some boats were small, modest, and even a little worn out, but nevertheless still had the opportunity to share that waterway with the most expensive or more extravagant boats.  Just like the idfferent size of the boats and the wealth of its owner, I am reminded of life in general and how we all have the same opportunity to do what we want, get what we want, go where we want… we just have to choose our own destination. These boats represents the idyllic life… a life after retirement where you can just sail literally into the sunset.  I would love to have a boat one day and just cruise.  It wouldn’t matter the size.  In fact, one of my co-worker keep telling me that he was going to get me a tin fishing boat and a straw hat so I can go row myself around a little lake somewhere…