The next chapter: still unwritten
- Burt Rosen
- 23 hours ago
- 1 min read
Natasha said it
the next page is unwritten
Elvis said it
everyday I write the book
And now, I am saying it
new chapters, still unwritten
Life is full of chapters
birth, school, marriage (sometimes), kids (sometimes), illness, happiness and more
But we never know what's next
the next word
the next sentence
the next chapter
But then, it happens
you change the subject
you transition
you make a decision that takes you down a new path
an unwritten path
That's where I am now
we moved
no more house where we raised our kids
no more house where we had three dogs
no more neighbors
no more routines
but a shit ton of opportunity
can go left, right or center
it's not defined
An opportunity to look at life
what works
what doesn't
what changes
what needs exist
and what can be
An open book.
what comes next?
An open road
other metaphors.
But making a decision to move forward opens up many roads
still undefined
but excited to define them
until the next decision is made
Yes, if I am being too poet-y, to be clear, we sold our house of 17 years and moved into a rental house. Let's let maintenance be someone else's problem.
Moving was a little sad. All of the history and memories we have of an amazing house and life. But it's also extremely exciting. It's an opportunity to look at life and figure out what we want.
So who knows what the next word, sentence or chapter holds. Ask me tomorrow.
Wow, how did I miss that you were moving?? Not paying enough attention I guess!
Yes, it was noticeable that you were being surprisingly poet-y -- but it was an abrupt break from the usual, which is appropriate for the occasion, is it not?
Mazel freakin' tov, buddy! You sure have shown us all how much it's up to us, what ends up in our book. It ain't the circumstances that come your way, it's what you do in response. It ain't about the winds - it's about how you set your sails.