I took a long drive in the country yesterday to think about things. You see, I’ve always been a hearty guy, but lately I’ve been a little unnerved by the steady deterioration of my faculties and general health. Am I that same guy?
Deep in thought about it, I turned a corner, and there it was–an old barn in the middle of nowhere. I felt an immediate affinity with it, in that it was old and somewhat broken down like me. It was then that I realized that the kind of beauty it has can only be found in the old and rustic. Maybe I could live with the new old me. There’s an old anonymous quote that seems fitting here:
“Sometimes
You find yourself
In the middle of nowhere;
Sometimes
In the middle of nowhere
You find yourself.”
–Photo by me
michaeljordahl 
Fabulous – the barn, the photo, the thoughts, the quote. Really lovely.
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Thank you!!
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I am so happy that you found and photographed this beautiful outward expression of how you feel inwardly Michael. Everything is truly the meaning we give it, as the Conversations With God series of books by Neale Donald Walsch has reminded us. I also appreciate and value the kind of beauty found in what is old and ‘battle scarred’ by living here, rich with Experience and evolving understandings . May you be Happy, Healthy, Whole and in Harmony with the Beauty and Wonder of Life always. Thanks for sharing and daring to be yourself. You are wonderful.
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Thank you, Shelley! Be it coins, cars, bottles, books, or barns, the older the better!
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Oftentimes old things are beautiful in their own way. I think many elderly people look sweet and radiant. 😉
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I agree, Tom, I remember another quote that says a man has the face he deserves by the time he’s 50.
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lovely post; just discovered it 🙂
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Thank you!!
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