Day 189 - searching and cleaning

Today I tackled a huge pile of papers in the office and managed to make a dent in the mess. Many items could be recycled now, which made the files considerably smaller. There is another pile on top of the file cabinet that needs sorting into 'keep' and 'recycle' piles tomorrow. It looks a bit better in that corner, though many other little stashes of papers lurk in my peripheral vision.

While sorting this afternoon, it left time to think. Sometimes thoughts go to those cloistered areas of our minds -- the ones we'd like to hide from -- just like the piles of papers I was avoiding. This is the time when we begin to assess how close to our dreams we have come. Granted, dreams change as they should if we grow as we move through life. Yet, there can often be a faint feeling of yearning -- that searching for something that isn't quite clear. Thoughts such as these help us to come to terms with dreams we've outgrown and to see where we might need to refocus to find our elusive wants.

The title of the song today says it all <smile>. We all have moments of longing even if we can't fully articulate what exactly would be involved. Enjoy!

Hungry Heart -- Bruce Springsteen