This weekend, I found myself driving the roads of my home town as I ran around doing errands, and came across an old path that I used to only see in the dark.  I was instantly transported back to years ago with many treasured memories that I still hold close, regardless of where I am.  As much as I have come to accept that I cannot go back to that time, I am ever grateful for the smiles that come with no one knowing why and the love that I will always feel when I go back in time.  But, alas, things change and we move in different directions and create new paths from where we once begun.  But what does that mean? It means that we cannot stay in the same place and also keep moving forward.  Although some thing must end, some thing new can begin.  Maybe different, but still good.  As we meet new people and new experiences along a new path, embrace it for all that it brings to you.  There are surprises around every corner, with endless possibilities, and good things to have that we cannot even imagine yet.  Has something new happened to you that has taken you in a new direction?  Have you felt sadness when something you loved disappeared?  Have you found yourself surrounded by more questions than you have answers and find yourself confused about which road you should take?  Believe me, I know exactly what that feels like.  When new paths present themselves, are you one to run from them and look for negativity, even when it has not fully presented itself yet?  Or are you running towards the excitement of these new-found trails, embracing the journey, without giving yourself to even question what is right in front of you right now?  I know we don’t always have the answers and asking for help can be one of the hardest things we ever do, but if you accept that you are where you are and that you need people in your life, then maybe this new path doesn’t seem so scary.  I will need you as much as you need me, as we stroll along our own paths.  Wherever we go as we travel, always know that as much as I am enthusiastic about this new path I am taking, please understand that I am very conscious of that walk where it all began.  Let’s start something new…take a new path today…you just never know where you might end up!  Let’s get you moving with this song…“Ease on Down the Road” from “The Wiz”

Michelle A. Homme 2013 ©