Day 5 - 222 -- Intersecting Paths

A day reflecting on the intersections of lives. I attended a play this evening that portrayed the interrelated aspects of the lives of the characters. The story was told in a non-linear fashion, which added a touch of sleuthing to audience members' as they pieced together the story. Watching the lives of others crisscross brought memories of my own intersecting path. Friends I met 20 years ago had been roommates with someone I knew from grade school to undergraduate years. While clearing my office, I found a set of abstracts I'd written for a national journal for 8 years. There among the articles was one written by a researcher I didn't meet for another 10 years when he was a close colleague.

Our life paths wind their way along a journey that is far from solitary. While unique, the path meets with many other paths momentarily or becomes intertwined with paths of others for longer periods of time. The patterns of the paths must make a wonderful woven pattern -- a tapestry like that sung about by Carole King. 

The idea of weaving brought forth a folk song that involves a loom. The version shared here shows the singers recreating the rhythmic sound of a large loom. Enjoy! 

Gaelic Weaving Song -- Sgioba Luaidh