An egg is a Christian symbol for change. Just as Jesus rose from the tomb, the egg symbolizes new life. The color orange also symbolizes change. It is associated with the fall change of season, the transformative nature of fire, and the beauty of the sunset as day changes into night.
Some changes happen in the twinkle of an eye. Others take a lifetime. Some changes are welcome. Others come like a thief in the night. Some changes bring delight, joy, satisfaction. Others bring sadness, despair, grief.
Of one thing we can be sure. Change will come, be it one way or the other. Like the sea that is now my daily vista, change is perpetual. In the last year changes in my life have been all of the above. My husband died, suddenly, unexpectedly, in the twinkle of an eye, changing my life forever. His death came like a thief in the night. I realized a lifelong dream of moving to the beach. It was stressful, arduous, and exhausting, but oh so fulfilling.
At almost the age of seventy I suppose I’ve become a big girl now. Having married when I was a mere eighteen years old, never have I had to navigate life on my own. I’ve managed, with the help of family and friends, this last year to take care of business I never wanted or dreamed of having to do. The Bible says God hears the widows’ plea, causes her to sing for joy, and strengthens her heart. He has thus done so for me.
Writers know that changes are important to the writing process.
We draft, and draft, and draft again. I will soon start re-drafting my work on my next novel, Dear Daughter. Several of the main characters are faced with the loss of their husbands. Now that I count myself among those who have experienced this I have a new perspective and inevitably that will change my writing. Which of the two authors quoted above do you agree with? Which one have you never heard of? What are some significant changes that have happened in your life? How have you managed? Please share your thoughts in a comment.
APRIL is National Poetry Month
I have been a poet since I was a child. I will be including many of my poems my upcoming memoir. Poetry speaks to me. Do you have a favorite poet? Have you written a rhyme of your own? Please share your thoughts in a comment! You may not be a fan of poetry. You may say it’s not your thing. Consider the following statements by some of the world’s greatest poets.
Finally, perhaps the best and the last word about poetry:
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