Today I was reminded of corners in open spaces, and how we gather people in our hearts and tenderly place them one by one in our large wicker basket. We carefully nestle them as a treasured gift to honor and tend. But we don't know the whole story.
Everyone has their own basket. Family members, and beloved pets, places and experiences, treasured friends and colleagues, they are all there. Some baskets are relatively light or empty, some are perfectly balanced and in harmony, and some are filled with such weight that it stresses the handles and the basket begins to fray.
What a surprise to discover some people weigh more than we think because we tuck their basket into ours. How tight the corners of open space feel now, as we struggle to widen our embrace to carry the unexpected weight of their lives.
NMcC
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