Oddities In Our Stitching

"I am not interested in being original.

I am interested in being true."

Agostinho da Silva

The threads of life are stitched both tightly and carelessly as we create our patterns of living.  There are not only snags in our designs, but also situations that unravel.  Our threads sometimes yield to  stretch us, but also shrink and bind us. 

We are invited to follow our personal aspirations and at the same time, external influence presses against us. It is important to recognize our tendencies for hide and seek; posturing; resistance; and surrender.  Our indecisiveness causes oddities in our stitching.

This constant in and out stitching with our sometimes dull needle, allows us to view our decisions, realizing the difference in appearance when up close or from a distance.  Between the rows of our handiwork, we rest wrapped in the texture and hue of the thread forgetting that both may change in a moment's notice. This garment we create for ourselves is not always easy to wear.