"I don't know whether you can look at your past and find,
like the hidden symbols on a treasure map,
the path that will point to your final destination."
Jodi Picoult
Handle with Care
The GPS in a car is a marvelous invention; but I do not always trust it, nor do I know precisely how to use it. It is a life saver when traveling in unfamiliar places, but just how accurate is it? Just for practice, I will set the destination for an area I frequently travel. I will chuckle at the suggested instructions, and laugh harder as it neutrally states, "At the next possible road turn left," followed by the all too familiar "recalculating".
With careful observation, I compare this routine to the reality of life. I ask for help when I am lost, but I do not necessarily follow the enlightened version of travel. Adjusting the directions way too soon, I miss the experience intended for me. I have a preconceived notion of the path to follow which leads me astray.
I am hoping that my next Honda will have Morgan Freeman giving GPS information. I am much more likely to follow his lead. Doubtful that will happen and equally doubtful will I receive a perfect mentor who will lead me directly to my life purpose. In both situations, I need to be looking with precise clarity, and an open heart to recognize the hidden symbols while I travel on my way.
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