gratitude tonic

Sometimes the nature of circumstances are such that having an open mind and patience can produce certain conclusions you were looking for. I had to go looking for something from 2017 for someone who had an enquiry. In so doing I found a lot of old papers, diaries and books. As I did so, I was going down memory lane, particularly when I found a photograph of myself I hadn't seen in an age. I thought, what would my younger self think if I came across myself now? I surprised myself with my answer. I found myself answering that I have not chosen the beaten path that's for sure.That opened up a floodgate of unexpectidly happy feelings within me. I saw that the journey is the point. I saw all of the ideas I have had and some of the projects I have worked on, and I just saw myself getting more done and enjoying even more of the process of making and publishing and that was so heady to me. I gave thanks over and over again to see that nothing has been in vein.