Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Life and clouds....


So where do you live?  Reality or with your head in the clouds?  There are pros and cons to both I guess.  So if you....

Live in the clouds:
Lofty is the first word that comes to mind.  You may have lofty dreams, lofty goals, lofty thoughts.  You probably have a great mind, full of creativity, thoughts drift through your mind as vast as the sky itself.  Everything looks possible, all the doors are open, there are no limits.  Oh there is lightening, thunder and rain at times, but the troubles pass and all is sunny again.

Live in reality:
Your feet are on the ground.  Moving forward in life, or maybe you are stuck, like your shoes can be stuck in melting asphalt.  You may feel like you've stepped on gum, and your life keeps sticking, and
making you feel as though things may never free up.  You look at life with eagerness but with that stable pace that keeps things in check.  Yes, you look up once in a while, and wish you could fly like others, but then  you remember that you feel safer on the ground.  Yep, safe, even though reality can be a real stinker.  Instead of floating by a problem, you trudge through it, walking through that dark valley until you reach a mountainside that makes you feel awesome.  You DID IT!

There is absolutely nothing wrong (in my opinion) with either way of life.
 I believe there is a place in this life for everyone.  It takes a little bit of everything to make life liveable.  I find I'm attracted to those that live in the clouds. It seems to lighten my load a bit, it encourages me to do things I normally wouldn't do. Not wrong things mind you, but things that I dream of and never do because my feet tend to get stuck in gum.

So my question is, where do you live?

7 comments:

CDH said...

Great post. I tend to live in the clouds. But, yep the but. I do have one foot on the ground. :) Still not sure of myself sometimes. Other times a can give a hoot and do what I want! :) Nothing bad, just a free spirit. I tend to speak my mind ( much to the dismay of my husband). LOL! Ask "stupid" questions. And give my opinion. ha. :)

Rae said...

I'd like to think I was somewhere in the middle, but I tend to reside in reality. I'm a Type A personality who always feel the need to be stay grounded.

TexWisGirl said...

i have trudged in reality for many, many years. and i accomplished a lot of wonderful things that way, thru hard work and diligence. but these past few years, i escape into the clouds. and it can be dangerous to leave the ground.

Cheryl @ TFD said...

Oh, I freely admit to being a daydreamer and have my head in the clouds some days, but most days I think I'm firmly planted in reality. Life happens and all that.

Jill said...

I'm on the ground...wishing...to be in the clouds!

Rose said...

I have one foot in the clouds and one on firm ground...how's that for a non-answer. Actually, I do go between the two. Some days I feel like I can conquer the world, and others, I feel like it has conquered me.

Debbie said...

i am for sure in the clouds. the hubs is there with me!!