Smile And Say Thud

I am starting over again.

I would have said (maybe yesterday) that my life has been a series of false starts over a long period of time. This would explain why I seem to be trapped in this perpetual cycle of infancy. Seems logical, but these days I feel like none of my starts could have been false, since I've needed every one of them.

I once heard an artist talking about center of gravity in relation to people in motion. He said that our center of gravity is in flux when we walk, because the basic idea of walking is falling and catching yourself over and over again.

So, when I fall, I should catch myself quickly? Maybe it's only falling if you stay down. Walking is a form of falling down. It makes me smile to think of the way I move, flopping forward and back on top of myself, like a baby or someone with a severe personal problem.

And God? With all my efforts, I hope I at least make Him laugh.

With the world as it is, I'll bet he could use a smile.