i was driving, mind elsewhere, auto-pilot behind the wheel
i don’t get out of the city, not out out, but this morning was an hour out to the east
i was watching the landscape, ponds and horses, cattle and verdant fields swaying under charcoal gray skies
hypnotized
daydreaming about her
asking the universe for a sign that maybe i was on the right path, that this constant pain was really pushing me towards where i want to be
then
in slow motion from the thick grass around the pond to my right
a heron flew into the air right in front of me
it was majestic, incredible to behold as it flapped it’s huge wings with a quiet nobility that struck a chime deep inside of me
i will accept that as a signal from some force larger than me
keep going
it’s all worth it in the end
Mike's Manic Word Depot 
The heron is an interesting sign, Mike. Not only does it represent patience, it also represents being in an “in-between” stage of life and transitioning easily, peacefully from one stage to another.
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Kind of describes my life right now eerily so. When I got to my destination I was so excited and telling people about seeing it. They just nodded and smiled at the special guy. I can still see it. It was beautiful
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I can tell it was special. It’s a beautiful sign indeed.
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Ah, a heron. I was expecting a T-Rex.
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can’t go back to the well on that too much. Though I have a sequel to it brewing. I’d like to write a sequel to each story in Notches. When I finish everything else. And run out of new ideas
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I’d read it.
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….where ever you go, there you are…..:)
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