Wandering Again

“Not all those who wander are lost” - J. R. R. Tolkien

This quote always makes me think of travelling and going to far far away places.

I’ve never been an adventurer nor do I usually venture out of the comfort of home to explore and travel (on my own or to plan any trips). Even if not physically, I tend to stick to the things that I am comfortable with.

This year, however, I find myself wandering into corners that I didn’t think I would - into unexplored territories of relationship, into dimmer and seemingly unending paths at work, into places I always thought of myself being uncomfortable in (perhaps dirty, perhaps the road too hard, perhaps the people unfriendly, perhaps tiring or mundane), and to places I have not thought of going (fully booked out for travel this year!).

To know that the sun is always shining way up above (even when it rains), and to appreciate the flowers along the way, to not grow weary of walking and walking, and to get through the darkest bits knowing that I am never alone (even when the fog thickens and I can no longer see) - these are the few things that have been keeping me “not lost” and sane (for I am ever wondering while wandering if I am actually lost).

And it is always a comfort, after wandering, to get home knowing that there is good food, warm shower, soft bed waiting for me. For all the comforts you have given me in life, Thank You, God. Thank You for always holding my hand through it all, and for being my tour guide in life, in love, in everything that I do. And thank You for always getting me home safe and for always watching over me.

Let’s go, 2013.

Let’s explore and “let’s be adventurers” this year.