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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Stakes

I was reminded of this relevant quotation by a very wise elder:

Son, don't pound your stakes in so deep that you can't pull them up again. You just might need to move them one day.
Posted by Marion at 10:37 AM

4 comments:

  1. wordswordsSeptember 16, 2009 at 7:58 AM

    Wise, but having pulled my stakes many, many times, driving them deep seems pretty attractive.

    (and, yes, I realize this quotation can be taken many ways.)

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  2. MarionSeptember 16, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    Ah yes WW, I know YOU appreciate a good metaphor whose layers of meaning can indeed go as deep as a good stake.

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  3. Joan ThompsonSeptember 16, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    Hmm. I've always said that life can change on a dime, and it's the people that are flexible that can adapt successfully.

    Having pulled our stakes many times, I can say that the experience is definitely broadening and enriching. And, when and if you do circle back around, it's easier to put the stakes in again because the holes are still there.

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  4. wordswordsSeptember 17, 2009 at 7:23 AM

    Agreed. It gets easier every time, and we take a bit of each place with as we move. I'm a better person (I hope) because of the people I've known in the places I've lived.

    That said, there's a different kind of wisdom in knowing a place intimately for an entire life. A rolling stone may gather no moss, but moss makes the stone much more comfortable to sit on and enjoy a sunset.

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