standing watch

Do you ever take notice of something that seems out of place? I was driving past this house and wondered, “What are those two buzzards watching and waiting for”?

I don’t know about you, but it’s rare to see these creatures unless they are circling a dead object or feasting on road kill.  All kinds of “wild imaginings” started going through my mind. Worry is the misuse of imagination. If so, then creating a detective story about a dead body hidden in a suburban home’s garage is worse than worry. It’s criminal.

I’ve been sort of standing watch, like those two sentinels. I have been watching my own actions and wondering when I will have a rebirth. Those buzzards were seen about 18 months ago up a tree in another state and they signaled a change. I wonder what kind of changes are coming next. Isn’t it interesting to watch your own life unfold? 🙂

Of course, it could be your own end that you watch. I’ve had a couple of health scares and been under incredible pressure, with deadlines and herculean assignments. Who can say what will come next? Do we really have much choice? Can we choose just one job, or one house, or one town or one project or one group to belong? I doubt I can, but perhaps, I will give it a try.

Others are “standing watch” to see what I will do next. They have posted May, 2015 as “P” Day. I will be on the move, making changes and doing “who knows” what then. I am sure my friends find it slightly amusing, more than a little puzzling and mostly unavoidable. It is quite possible that I will surprise all my watchers and settle down. We will all just have to wait and see, won’t we? 🙂