Pulling Back

As my avid readers may have read . . . the past few weeks, I've been walking around with my guard down, being absolutely annoying because I’ve been floating on "cloud 9." Yeah, I’m now one of those people (don’t hate me.)

But, with all my good efforts, there are times I'll flinch for only a moment.
And, in that very second, my self defenses leap and instantaneously prepare for action . . . “Ready – Aim – FIRE!”
Perhaps and this is just thought after reviewing what I just said, I may have lived a large portion of my life on edge . . . wow – that is not good!!!

The good news is, I am learning how to relax (most people don’t need to learn these things; they just naturally occur . . . oh, the joys in being different!)
But, when I am able to relax, the “armed forces” are pushed back down again and for the most part, everything returns to normal.

Okay, so that’s good right?
One would think so . . . but then I started thinking . . .
(a) Should people really walk around un-guarded?
(b) What would happen if something from somewhere was sent flying in your direction?
(c) How would you protect yourself?
(d) You could get hurt . . . so, is that what you should do – just allow yourself to hurt and feel the pain?
Hummm, I’m not so sure . . . but I do have insight as to where those ideas come from and that would be called . . . a lack of trust.

Trust:
This is a completely different topic all-together, one I have not blogged about before and let's just say it should be saved for an entry of its very own.

The Unknown
Little girls playing on the floor
Whispering to one another
Giggling turns into laughter
They just want to explore

Full of wonderment and opportunity
They hold each other’s hands
Discover – Fearless - Delectation
Children have such immunity

To have a child’s naïveté
Be unaware of all truths
Rejection – Oppression – Incredulity
And how jaded hearts betray