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11/3/2013

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Apparently, my last couple of blog posts were a bit confusing. 

My friend Lain's word of the day has nothing to do with MY word of the day. We are both doing similar things but in different ways. I can't but help but think, of course we are.


On the first Sunday of the month, I meet up with friends for coffee.  We have about two hours to catch up and meet and BE. Diverse. Interesting. Interested. We share what's happening. We LISTEN. 

Each one of us has climbed a mountain or twelve. Emotional. Physical. Mental. We have gone up one side of life and down the other. Sometimes the climb has been easy and sometimes it has truly sucked.

What I continue to love about these women is that our stories weave and bob around each other; we go around in circles and yet we all get heard.

One woman moved out of state. We miss her. We keep her in the loop via emails. Another may be moving. When we talked about it, I shed a few tears. This move? It's one of her mountains. I will miss her energy, steadfastness, sarcastic quips and quiet grace. I wish her peace. And OH so much love.

The climb can be precarious or torturous. The climb can be slow and steady. As long as I remember to keep moving, it will be worth it. At least, that's my hope.

How's YOUR climb?

xo

PS - I was absolutely familiar with Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" as well as the Dixie Chicks. I had never heard this version. I loved it. A lot.

Climb
Go higher than you ever thought you could. Climb the ladder of success, whatever that is for you. Climb your way to the top. Take as long as you need: no one is watching the clock (except maybe you). Before you reach out to hold onto something or somebody, make certain it's strong enough to support you. Grit your teeth and scrape your knees and bleed and sweat. If your mountain is simply to get through the day, then scale it. When you get to the top, look back at what you've accomplished. Before you head for the valley and the next mountain, remember the people who have gone before you and the ones who will follow your climb.

I took my love and I took it down
I climbed a mountain and I turned around

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Mel link
11/3/2013 07:07:48 pm

Well there's a lot in this passage. As I read, my mind's eye highlights certain words or phrases as if I'm watching me review it for an assignment. My mind is conditioned to seek and gravitate to the things that may help me- help me climb, or help me understand why I climb or why my mountain juts or breaks when I step. I seek these nuggets then keep them close. I save quotes, snap pictures, read books- but I realized that these snippets of wisdom brighten me in the moment, but in the end it's still me climbing the mountain.
And as I sort out this passage and try to grab that part which resonates with me most, I turn my neck and see that, hey, I just climbed another 20 feet while I was wondering and brainstorming how I'd do it! It's all me, it's all you.

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Maggie ~ TGHR
11/11/2013 03:27:41 am

The climb truly is something, isn't it.

At one point this weekend, while we were on our hike, my friend said to me that she had just read the post, "Be." We talked a little about it.

I then said, "I think my second post was about 'CLIMB.'" I immediately followed that with, "Motherfucker."

Ah, the climb. It ain't always easy!

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