Maybe Some Things Just Never Change
Letting go is never easy. In life we are often faced with instances where we just have to let go. I know that in my life right now I am working through the idea of letting go. And as I sat at the mall yesterday waiting for my family to get portraits made at a cheesy mall studio I realized that we all have things to let go of.
My little sister is almost seventeen now yet my momma still has her pose for portraits whenever the family gets together. The images aren’t very flattering and they are certainly not something that captures the real essence of who my sister is. But they are tradition and they mean something to my momma and she just can’t let go. Sooner or later though we have to. We have to allow growth to occur. We have to cut the cord, so to speak, and move forward.
I know that these few days in Iowa have been rough for me as many red lights have been flashing about my own need to let go. For one reason or another though I haven’t fully been able to. There is something missing and I am reminded of it each time we gather as a family. The longer I sit and stare at these images though, the more I realize now is the time to let go and start new traditions; new experiences.
