On this Thankgiving Monday,
thoughts of detachment wander through my mind.
They seem quite unfitting
when gratitude should be the theme.
Yet like drifts of wayward clouds on a sunny day
detachment calls my attention.
Detachment ~
with passing time
people, places, things that may
have been delightful or sad
given peace or fury,
give way to other people, places and things
Many times, my heartstrings stretched, but never gave way.
Detachment as simple or complex as
a leaf letting go from a branch
the coupling on train cars separating
a letter slipped through the mailbox slot.
waving good by at a station
children growing up and away.
Ah...but there is benefit to detachment
once the heartstrings stop thrumming so loudly.
Opportunities open to new
growth
connections
communication
welcome home
achievements
The list can go on ....................
So on this Thanksgiving day ~
My gratitude is for the lesson of detachment ~
expansion of life, career and family.
“In detachment lies the wisdom of uncertainty......”
~ Deepak Chopra
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