I suppose we are born shedding skins–the sack surrounding us in the womb could be the first, followed by many skins of innocence in those first years. I am now at the point where I have absorbed so much information, love, pain, nonsense, and general clutter that I am seeking to shed some skins with the hope of coming to myself. It’s a big project, and one that I approach with joy and some large amount of confusion.
The road trip is a start, yet another start. For those of you who feel mild envy that I am taking my month and setting off, let me say that I welcome you along…but it is a mixed bag. Yes, I have finally managed to mobilize my business affairs enough to carry them with me in my little car (at my age it is reliable too, unlike the VW bus I once traveled across country in during a glorious youthful road trip), but the sober other side is that I am free to wander because my nest is finally empty and my beloved M. is gone now these nine long years, and I have finally faced the truth that I am free to go. The road lies ahead, beckoning.
You know, dear sister, I have always thought of life as a journey, but hadn’t quite come to the conclusion of it being a snakeskin one. I believe that this particular part in your life, characterized as a shedding, is a specific passage that you sound very ready upon which to embark. I’m glad to learn about this aspect of your journey. I also say bring it on – all of it! I wish you all the best. I wholeheartedly am a “process rather than a product” kind of person myself, meaning that I learn far more by going through something than by having a something to show at the end. The product is hardly the sum and substance of the education. I get it.
Please know that I am here any time you need to connect along the way.
Love you lots,
Pam
Okay, my dear friend. I’m with you for the duration. May your journey be all that you hope for and more.
Hi Wendy -
I am Leanne’s next door neighbor. She told me about going on the
journey with you and I mentioned friends in Joshua Tree. I left a
message on their answering machine today about your travels through that area.
I stayed at 29 Palms many years ago – and looking at the web sight they have expanded and upgraded -
Peace, Joy and light on your journey.
Patti Maxine
3/7/08
Snakeskin woman! Blessed be your tire treads. I will tune in regularly.
I hesitate to write anything… even a word of encouragement or a sentiment of love… the thought of inadvertantly distracting or confusing your process makes me hold back. Know that I’m smiling and watching…. with much love.
Grandma Laurie
Hi Wendy,
I hope you are having a great time on your trip, I can’t wait to see the pictures of joshua tree, I’m a big fan of the desert. We love you and miss you.
Anthony and you son Jared but not seth ha ha ha
Wendy………..i have never known you to be static soul. exploration has always led to what i would like to think of as outgrowing our skin, which inevitably leads to our breaking out of it, and in the end walking away from it. something of that old skin always remains as we build on that next layer.
i hope you get lost out there and find youre not lost at all. take care and dont pick up any snakes, no matter how attractive you find them. machu pichu calls us this summer and i refuse to go in a yellow submarine. jjjello.
Thelma and Louise! Looks fun! I hope that is exactly what it is for you both!
It’s really nice when you’re doing something you enjoy so much. And having a good friend like even makes it that much better; sorta like being in space, aye what? Dad lfreitag@mchsi.com
Hey, what was I supposed to send you? I forgot… the wedding shower is next weekend, Sunday, March 30 at 3pm at Alice Hughes in Santa Cruz. DO NOT COME HOME JUST FOR THIS SHOWER. It will be family and church ladies all together. Is that what I was supposed to email you about???
So, while you are out finding your self… I’m still here searching for my memory!
Much love,
Laurie
Hi Gal! This blog site has not only been exciting, enjoyable, entertaining but also educating! It has brought me just a little bit closer to wanting to shed a bit more of my skins to see what really lies there underneath,
the true colors ready to be brushed upon the canvas which has already begun to see strokes but with the layers that are needed to show forth a final masterpiece it will take quite a few more to head towards an end product. So I think I’m ready for the shedding and layering that comes from a wonderful painter as we have in our lives that wants to see that ending masterpiece come about! Well you keep enjoying the (tail end)!! of your journey and know you have been and still are in our thoughts and prayers!
Hey bet cha want to know what AGLTF stands for—–A Good Long Time Friend! Earlene
I wanted to pass along something Emily just said: “I hope we can do that [visit you at your new home], she seems like such a fantastic lady. I would love to meet her.”
Yes you are and yes we would. :-)
miss you.