Loosen your grip
When I was considerably more pocket sized, my father used to carry me around on his shoulders.
Despite extensive dad driving lessons, I never quite learned not to hold on to his curly hair for dear life. Swaying around on what would be the equivalent of a 16 foot giant, I felt somewhat uneasy about my future. Why, I might never build a savings and loan!
Needless to say, Dad grew weary of my attempts to perform reverse hair transplant surgery and shoulder rides ended. Life was more sedate and predictable back closer to the earth, but there was a twinge of disappointment too.
Let go or be let go.
Our inability to let go of issues is, quite often, openly celebrated.
‘That marvellous old man is still fuming about the guy who stole his lunch in the Australian logging camp in 1947. Isn’t it wonderful?!’
If we were unfortunate enough to live lives according to society’s exact instructions, we would accumulate a small fortune of issues, elbowing and snickering each other, as we trundled down the st…
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