SOLITUDE
10/30/00
She sits in the small enclosed space of the car. He had come to pick her up from work as he always did. No words were spoken as she got into the car from yet another long stressful day. No words were spoken as they crossed the long bridge over the river that brought them closer to that building that was called "home". She gazed out the car window, wondering what had become of her life, wondering how she had managed to stay this long.
She watched the other cars pass by, couples hurrying home from work to get dinner ready, to play with their children, to share the events of the day. She saw them smiling and laughing... perhaps over some trivial joke or comment. She wondered what that kind of life was like.
Looking out the window of the car, she noticed the leaves on the trees had all but disappeared, fallen to the ground to cover the cold hard earth. She was afraid that her heart would mirror the ground she stared into, so instead, she chose to look at the sky... and in her solitude and the silence of the car, she realized that someday she would once again have wings to fly.
This piece is very powerful for me....... I look at my life now, see all the wonderful changes and the incredible family and amazing friends I'm thankful to have.... and now I know in my moments of solitude I don't think about escaping. Instead I think about all of the things I have to be grateful for, and all of the things I have to look forward to... now that I have wings to fly.
