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Meet Me in the Middling
DK Crawford
Is it OK that I'm in love with beginnings rather than middles or ends?
Beginnings symbolize hope and possibility and new life and freshness. Whereas middles represent mellowing, maturing, malaise, comfort, boredom and process. And endings mean letting go, completion, change, but also I suppose are the harbinger of a possible beginning around the corner.
I am trying to teach myself to treasure the middle as the sweet spot, the gold it truly can be. In it lies neither the tumult or exhaustion of a beginning or an ending. It is the soft, creamy center you can wallow or sink into and rest for a while. It is the hammock delicately hanging between two hard places -- a spot to catch your breath -- to wallow, rest, and dabble for a bit.
Middles are the cat that curls up to you just right, the dog that sleeps on your feet. They are not the electrified kitten that captivates your every waking moment, nor are they the puppy that eats your slippers. They are also not the aging creature that requires your constant attention to feel ok in the world. Middles are that perfect cushion of brief contentment we all long for when the world is tossing and turning, but we forget about when we become briefly comfortable.
Fear not if you're "middling", instead consider embracing the grace offered in its softness. Know soon enough change and excitement, will show up at your door, with their steamer trunks packed with beginnings and endings and you'll be off on another life-changing adventure, hanging by your toes. But for now, or whenever you can get them, middles are where it's at! Grab all those creamy, dreamy moments you can and bask in the boredom!
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