FINDING ME....

'The Soul selects her own Society' by Poet Emily Dickinson informs me during this quarantine time. It has encouraged my connection to ME, MYSELF at this time and perhaps has allowed me to shut some doors... perhaps not presenting to the Majority as she states. I've been forced to ignore those 'Chariots' at my 'Gate'. I'm not certain it is a bad thing. In quarantine I have had to face my own company and have found it more enjoyable than expected. I have not been running hither and yon with unnecessary errands just to visit the outside world for stimulation. I've been unable to sit in a cafe with friends and while away the time with silly or maybe sophisticated chatter. I do miss some of the casualness of quick conversations and dear faces. I've had to instead discover deeper life within the confines of my home and fellow inhabitants. It is a good place to explore midst those I love.

A good friend recently explained he loved to sail for a few days on a regular basis. He would sail alone and he found his own company surprisingly pleasing. He thought he was a good companion to himself.

I thought of him and the poet today. I have rediscovered a part of ME I had not thought of in a long time. No experience in life is a waste. I have again become aware of an alternate view.

K. B. Pellegrino, Author