Last week I finally picked up this mess of string that had gotten extremely tangled. I thought I would begin rolling it onto a stick so I could use it in the future. I found the end and began to roll, but the harder I pulled the more knotted up it became. I tried weaving the stick through the loops, but it soon was tight again. Finally I picked up the loose ends and began to shake them in my hand. As I did, the end loosened up and I kept winding. It took awhile, but in the end I was able to shake this knotted mess loose and get it totally rewound onto the stick.
There are a number of analogies one could take from this, but I thought how much this is like our relationships. The harder we pull against each other the tighter the situation becomes. If we could just hang loose and let things shake themselves out, life would be a lot better for everyone. In a marriage there will always be knots somewhere down the line. If we could just hang loose and not take things so personally, perhaps we could find a way to untangle those knots. I realize some situations may require cutting the cord, but for most there is hope if both are willing to work at it.
Life’s knots and tangles
Need shakeups to work them out
Hang on… don’t jump ship
Ride out September’s gales
November brings Thanksgiving
Winter is coming
Wonderful analogy, Dwight, and lovely poem. ❤ Have a great weekend! Cheryl
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Thank you very much Cheryl! And you too!!
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Very nicely done and apt comparison.
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Thank you. I t just came to me as I was untangling!
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You’re welcome.
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Hope you found your stick!! :>)
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Yes, but I’m still winding tangled string 😉
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It may be awhile! LOL
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Listen to Taylor S. and “Shake it off” :>)
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Wow… that’s a great way to explain such an important concept…
glad I read this !!! 😊
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Thank you! Some times we get in too big of a hurry and spend our whole life cutting cords!
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Exactly !
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That tangled mess of threads looks scary, Kudos to your patience and thinking on the job that you got it back in shape. And in the process you created that lovely poem, and also provided a lovely analogy on how to keep relationships healthy. Great post and above all great learnings 💖
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Thank Deb! Life is full of lessons for us if we just stop and contemplate them.
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A perfect poem to celebrate your persistence
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it took a little over a half hour!!
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🙂
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love the analogy Dwight … all relationships take work, nothing worth keeping comes cheap 🙂
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Thank you Kate. You are right about that!
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Life is indeed a tangled web
But finding an end to the thread
Unbinds previous words misread
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Yes it does! Thank you for your rhyming response Ivor. Hope you are doing well.
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The analogy seems spot on and so is the life lesson!
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Thank you, Peter! We are going on 51 years together with lots of tangles and shaking at times!
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This is the just the analogy I need for work just now. Thank you!
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I was amazed that it all came untangled. I usually have to cut it off and start again! Hope you get your tangles. worked out!
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When you ask God to “help” you do something, I know from experience He will give you a situation to resolve. You don’t get your answer on a silver platter. I remember asking God to please give me patience, and he gave me a tangled mess of yarn. I spent hours getting the knots out and straightening the fiber strands as I had to slowly (much slower than I wanted) roll it into a ball for crochet. By the time I finished, I was mellow and rewarded with a beautiful ball of yarn. I’m thankful I saw it for what it was…a lesson.
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This is how it seems to work out! You know exactly what I mean and how difficult it is to get untangled!
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Beautiful analogy! It takes a lot of patience doesn’t it? 🙂
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Yes, especially for her! LOL
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Taking things personally can really make life harder than it has to be. Great Post.
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Thank you very much! Yes, it just makes it much harder to untangle relationships.
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Very well derived and expressed poem from a stringy knot 👏👏👏
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Lessons for everyone! Thank you very much!
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Indeed!!!
You are most welcome.
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This is wonderful and wise, Dwight! Thank you for bringing us not only wisdom, but encouragement!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
PS…your words, poems, and photos are like a beautifully stitched tapestry that brings us joy! 🙂
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You kind words really mean a lot to me. I really appreciate you reading and commenting on so many of my posts. I am honored that you enjoy my work!
Hugs to you as wel!!
Dwight
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You’re welcome!
I want to always be grateful and express thanks AND I want to encourage people who are so artistic and who bring joy into the world. 🙂
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I appreciate that
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Such a wonderful poem y
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Thank you very much!!
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Awesome way to connect the two!
Love it
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Thank you very much!
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Ah yes, winter arrives this Sunday in Montana… snow predicted!
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Brrrrr!
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I guess this is what I needed. Thank you
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Good read. When the tension is high it’s hard to get the knot loose. Thanks for the reminder to hang loose👌
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Very hard indeed! Thank you for your comment!
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Touching reality. I wish my life and relationships weren’t so full of knots. My string doesn’t even remember how to hang loose anymore by this point. I’m trying to teach it again and again after each failed attempt.
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Thank you… So sorry to hear of your ongoing disappointments… Don’t give up… Live lightly… the days are already too full of heavy stuff!
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Indeed they are heavy already. I’m aware than not just for me but for many. That’s what I’m definitely trying, to live lightly in order to be able to see and grab the smaller positive things that go by. To evade my distractions from the larger negatives.
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That is the only way to go! I wish you well!!
Dwight
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