A Philosophical Observation

[MrJohnny]

I was in my kitchen moments ago preparing a late breakfast and "happened" to look out the window of the kitchen door. I saw across the street two dogs running like mad around a front yard. One dog was significantly larger and its long legs kept it easily ahead of the other dog. I thought, "long legs keep one from being caught" because it appeared that the smaller dog was chasing the larger one.

 

But then I saw something interesting. The smaller dog was more maneuverable than the larger one, and at one point in making a tight turn actually surpassed the lead dog, but continued to run. Soon the larger dog caught up and again passed the smaller one, but still they both ran. I realized that what I was seeing was less about one dog chasing another to catch it and more about a smaller dog wanting to run with the larger dog. And as far as I could tell, the larger dog appeared just fine with that.

 

I have a tendency to dismiss "accidents" to the degree that I am somewhat a Cosmic Conspiracy Theorist. By this I mean that I think everything that happens to me represents purpose and even the possibility of opportunity, and by extension that everything that is going on in my life is somehow inter-related. So I began to ponder while I was cooking what this experience could mean for me in my life in this time.

 

The biggest change lately in my life has been my finding (not by accident?) and becoming involved and invested in both the DD/lg Lifestyle, and this very Community which supports, informs and potentially empowers that lifestyle. I have been interacting here with the ultimate goal of finding my own Princess so that together we might find fulfillment in our realized lifestyle dynamic, but after seeing the dogs running I am re-thinking that.

 

Maybe I was being shown that I actually could have as my motivation not the desire to chase and catch but instead the desire to run with. Perhaps if I adopt this attitude and approach, if I just run with this Community I will find that one day another, smaller person who is different than but similar to me will come along who for the simple joy of running together with someone else decides to run with me.

 

Wouldn't that be FUN ...

Edited December 25, 2017 by MrJohnny

[Guest SUeB]

Yes, we so often get caught up in the chase. The relentless pursuit. We forget to just go with things. Let things run naturally. Forget trying to force our legs on.

That's exactly what i did for years. Kept chasing, kept getting my legs tangled up and falling flat on my face.

So i slowed down. Put my hands up and said "enough".

Very soon after, the love of my life caught up with me. Because i had stopped running. i could catch my breath, close my eyes and breathe the atmosphere. And when i slowly opened my eyes again...... There He was.

[DeathMetalPrincess]

That's a really interesting approach. And I think it makes a lot of sense, regardless of what dynamic you're going for. To tell the truth, when I found my mommy, she was new to the whole DDlg concept, and had never been a domme before. But I told her I was into DDlg, and I made sure she was ok with that before we continued our relationship any further. I'm happy being her little girl. But I didn't chase after her, and I don't think she quite chased after me either. I'd just gotten out of a bad relationship, and the more Mommy and I talked, the closer we became. The concept I take from all this, and what you've said, is not to chase or to be chased, but to simply let things happen. Go with the flow, as it were. I personally don't think everything happens for a reason (a lot of things do, sure, but I can't relate just how well everything connects to everything else). Nature has its own wills and wants and ways, after all. That doesn't mean, however, that you can't glean some sort of meaning out of what you see and interpret.

[Guest aphroditelaughs]

The universe always finds a way to send us messages and this is an important one. Thank you for sharing with us!

[Guest NaughtyNymphet]

"There's no need to rush. What's meant for you always arrives right on time."