Since you would save none of me, I bury some of you – john Donne
Across the Bored once heard someone ask rather bluntly “how many times do you have to be punched in the head before you step to the side?” They weren’t speaking about boxing or any of the number of forms of abuse men heap upon each other but rather about how we react in regards to ourselves. There is no doubt that free will plays a huge part in the way we construct our plans for the future and how we will get there but like the glossy vacation brochure tempting us with the illusion of sunnier climes, we are often happily deluded into buying the deluxe package when we should be figuring out how to pay for our next transit pass. That we are agents of our own misery is the stuff of life and much great fiction; whether the steps we take towards individual purpose are feeble or epic is often besides the point. Sometimes by seeking to do the right thing, the good thing, we inadvertently veer off onto the shoulder and end up like the horrid saying goes, finishing last.
Keeping a balance while staying on track has always been man’s problem, especially for those who like to launch themselves into things headlong because the vision of what could be is so clear. Avoiding the huge chaotic pendulum of change that swings back and forth threatening to derail us isn’t easy. Nobody ever said it would be. Our resoluteness and pride, our determination and desire, can all conspire just as much as our good will and faith to bring us to very dark and dismal places indeed. No matter how well we lay the map upon the table or paint lovely watercolours of the places we could go, the path may not be that apparent to everyone else and even if it is, our travel companions don’t always want to taken on the 5-star guided tour. This fortnight, the Two Cents Tuesday Challenge hopes that no matter how – Lost – we get, that there is always a way to our destination.
“Have you ever been lost?” – In a great book or symphony, in love or grief, in the magic of a sunset or the gaze of a newborn, in traffic or far from home…
We would love to see your vision.
For all those who are new readers to Across the Bored, here are some guidelines for the challenge: HOW DOES THIS WORK?
- I will post some commentary on a random topic that pops into my head (such as the above) and then ask you to respond on the same.
- Your point of view on the current week’s challenge can take any form: a quote, a motto or saying, an essay, poem or opinion of yours or attributed to someone else, a piece of music, a song, a video, a work of art, photograph, graffiti, drawing or scribble – but it has to be about the topic!
- Please, don’t just link to an old post… challenge yourself.
- The Challenge will be open for 14 days (there will be a reminder post at the 7 day mark) after which I will post another.
- ENJOY, have FUN and TELL your friends and fellow bloggers.
SO – Create your Two Cents Tuesday Challenge post
- Then add a link to your blog in my comment box.
- To make it easy for others to check out your post, title your blog post “Two Cents Tuesday Challenge” and add the same as a tag.
- If you would like your reader to see what others are presenting for the same challenge, add a link to the “Two Cents Tuesday” challenge on your own blog.
- Feel free to pick up your badge on the Two Cents Tuesday Challenge page
- Remember to Follow My Blog to get your weekly (hopefully) reminders.
ACROSS THE BORED 
Here ya go–
http://madwomanofghostharbor.com/2014/05/13/two-cents-tuesday-challenge-lost/
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Thank you so much for your entry – it is sure to strike deeply for many.
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I think deep and profound but I do not usually put it in writing but this challenge topic just reached out to me so here it is, my soul on a blog post hope you like it :)
http://nocrybabies.net/2014/05/13/has-a-state-of-lost-occurred/
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A very personal yet global entry – thank you!
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:)
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http://afriendforever54.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/two-cents-Tuesday-challenge-lost/
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Thank you for your insightful entry!
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Thank you! Blessings (smile)
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Oh my, another great topic/theme–I wonder if I dare be brutally honest with my homework….I’ll ponder. Thanks for always offering us something of substance–I like that in a blog-friend.
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You’re welcome – I often start these with the intent of getting one thing off my chest and end up ranting about another (though they do seem to be related)! Hope you had a restful sabbatical – who would have thought April would turn out to be March’s evil twin…
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Yeah, it weren’t a sabbatical, though–I alternated between sobbing and cleaning out the closet so I could hang myself. No worries, it’s just the accumulated injustices we talk about frequently…And the closets look more spacious, so that’s somethin’. See you later.
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I’m sorry I had to laugh… But it’s only because it’s something I do too: club fees are due the first of the month…
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I’m very glad you could laugh with me, it’s a fave survival tool. Club fees, harrumph–I always bring the food–I made a gigantor lasagna 2 days ago (cheese poundage should put it in the Guinness Book). Heart attack on a plate, but that’s more noble than hanging from the closet bar…
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…and infinitely more pleasurable. Desserts are an acceptable form of currency btw…
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Maybe another pan of peanut butter fudge is in order…
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Definitely – I think my mobile reader is losing posts again: so many of the blogs I follow (including yours) aren’t showing up… I’ll just have to park myself in front of the monitor more often! Devote an hour every morning…
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Well, don’t stress yourself–I don’t have mobile devices, and seem to hear a lot of complaints from those who do, so I guess I’m not missing anything crucial.
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Very true – just makes one less thing to fiddle with and get angry at!
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