Holding on. Or letting go?
Holding on to things.
Wait.
I need to back up.
Before we hold on, we have to reach.
And then to grasp.
Once we grasp a object, our hands often clamp down and constrict with the force of a anaconda at the zoo.
I want to reach and grasp the moment but I want to do so freely. Reaching and grabbing and pulling.
A continuous motion like pulling on a rope that hoists a white billowing sail.
I want to grasp and move forward. Holding on but letting go to reach for the next moment.
A flow. Living present but completely aware of the next . . .
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Aware of the next what? You fill in the blank.
That’s where my 5 minutes of unedited, typo-babble ran out.
Linking up with Lisa Jo Baker Five Minute Friday, and today’s prompt: GRASP.
What image does “grasp” bring to your mind?
I love the imagery of the rope! I like to think that God is pulling us closer and closer to him and never letting go of the rope. Blessings!
Very cool thought Allison.
Ah, that tug-of-war… I’m so familiar with it, too, Jamie! Sometimes it’s exhausting and sometimes it’s exhilerating, no? Grasp always makes me think of desperation, somehow.
“Holding on but letting go to reach for the next moment.” Oh So True!! That is life right?
Thanks for stopping by!
My perspective of grasp has changed over time. I think it used to be more positive. Like the promise of the future was in my grasp. Or having a grasp of something meant competence. Become a mother and people are always watching to see that you aren’t grasping too tightly, handicapping your kid somehow. Grasp became something to feel a bit ashamed of. And then with age grasp is wistful to me….reminds me of all that I do not possess the ability to hold on to.
Oh, dear. Your 5 min.ramble became my 5 min. ramble. You made me think this morning!
I actually really like this! You have a great point, too. Once we get a little higher, it’s hard to make ourselves let go to keep reaching, because what if we fall?
Really like this.
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