In becoming Tookish Hobbits (rather than proper hobbits, as would stay home in their holes), we’ve had to think through some things. You see, a proper hobbit would have an extensive collection of “stuff,” and would be reluctant to lose it. So, being good little hobbits, we’d collected stuff … but, upon thinking about leaving it, we’ve found that we actually don’t care about most of it, and that we can leave it behind with fairly little trauma aside from the logistics of getting it out & to wherever it’s going.
No, the stuff just doesn’t have the power to hold us here, really.
So, we thought some more, and asked ourselves what was keeping us anchored here? Well, we have friends and family, of course … but would we really be so far away as to not see them? Wouldn’t we be able to keep in touch? Well, yes, because of the connected nature of the world today, and because we’re fairly certain that we’ll probably end up spending more time with people,
because we’ll be someplace interesting, and people will want to visit. So, while we’re certain there will be many who’ll not just be dropping in, we’re also sure that we’ll be able to keep up with people fairly well, either through this blog, or email, or even over the telephone.
T. can work anywhere, especially now that she has established herself somewhat. And, really, so can D., when he’s not in school. So … we concluded that the only thing which was keeping us here, really, was the fear of letting go – of things, yes, but of the KNOWN, in favor of the UNKNOWN. But that’s the way of it, really, isn’t it?
“Now you are in for it at last, Bilbo Baggins,” he said to himself.
“You went and put your foot right in it that night of the party, and now you
have got to pull it out and pay for it! Dear me, what a fool I was and am!”
said the least Tookish part of him. “I have absolutely no use for
dragon-guarded treasures, and the whole lot could stay here for ever, if
only I could wake up and find this beastly tunnel was my own front-hall at
home!” – J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
– D & T
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if you were to enroll in Drumming and Improv, your letting go skills would dramatically improve……HA
In a serious tone, this sorting through of what life is truly about is an intense process–for me, more so with the philosophical and psychological aspects than the physical; perhaps because moving has been such a huge part of my life.
Tomorrow, my class is kicking off our musical sculpture gallery walk with the song they wrote for me–there is such support for people who depart on a quest….
FLY MY PRETTIES
FLY!