Ready or Not

the sometimes salty shepherd

Life just knocks you for a loop sometimes. Things happen that take your breath away, make you steady yourself or sit down if you're fortunate enough to be left standing. I think the younger you are the more resilient in so many ways, mostly because of ignorance I suppose. What they say about ignorance being bliss is so true...
Taking those life hits time after time will definitely build resilience in us adults, but in other ways we become more deeply affected by them. We try to connect the dots of our lives and gain perspective; we actually connect a few of them when we're lucky and move forward with a more peaceful gait. Losing your balance and reeling from the unexpected blows is all a part of the game. Regaining the balance is the trick.
As the lambs begin to play with one another, backing up gently and putting their little heads down, trying the head-butting thing, it's impossible not to laugh and relax. Life has a rhythm that is its own, and we're just along for the proverbial ride. Seasons come and seasons go. Some seasons never get to be.
That's just the way it is.
So, the sometimes salty shepherd is working on embracing the new life on the farm and letting be what will be. Happy Spring.