High

I wonder why that is…
this need we have to escape, ponder life
renew something intangible inside us to keep going
to keep seeking meaning…
to persevere through the mundane and absurd
the awkward insecurities, the fears and challenges we all face
and often try to avoid…
like we are running from something rather than toward
a higher destination… something more exhilarating.
I remember a song I sang in Vacation Bible School as a kid
It went something like “It’s a long, long road to freedom… a winding steep and high…. but if we walk in love with the wind on our wings… and cover the earth with the songs we sing… the miles fly by…”
(Song by Medical Mission Sisters)