Under the Lid

Secrets are such tantalizing things. They are like magnets. The moment you learn about the existence of one, you feel the overpowering need to uncover it.

Discovering the nature of secrets is one of the most powerful things that drive us.

But then, so many things drive us. Hunger, desire. A full bladder. A swarm of bees.

Keep in mind, some secrets, like packages of gourmet smelly cheese, may reveal more than you bargained for.

So before you lift the lid from that boiling kettle, be sure you have a thick potholder and towels, and a proper spoon to stir the unknown contents.

Holding Hands

Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone's hand is the beginning of a journey.

At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.

You or I?

Was it you or I who stumbled first?

It does not matter.

The one of us who finds the strength to get up first, must help the other.

Money and Fire

Money is like fire.

It is only good when there's just the right amount of it, when it's properly contained and under your control.

Siblings

It's a commonly expressed and rather nice, romantic notion that we are all "sisters" and "brothers."

Let's be real. Fact is, we might be better served to accept that we are all siblings.

Siblings fight, pull each other's hair, steal stuff, and accuse each other indiscriminately.

But siblings also know the undeniable fact that they are the same blood, share the same origins, and are family.

Even when they hate each other.

And that tends to put all things in perspective.

Progression

Sunrise paints the sky with pinks and the sunset with peaches.

Cool to warm.

So is the progression from childhood to old age.

Creative Buffet

Creativity is not so much a boundless well, but an all-you-can-eat buffet of elements for your creative endeavor.

Eventually you’ve eaten your fill, and it’s time to digest and then make something.

But at some point, it will be time to return to the restaurant.