For No Raisin

Some people do not have to search, for they find their niche early in life and rest there seemingly contented and resigned. At times I envy them, but mostly I do not understand them… and seldom do they understand me. I am one of the searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we completely content. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover its ultimate secret. We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk along the beach, we are drawn by the ocean, taken by its power and unceasing motion, its mystery, and unspeakable beauty. We like forests, mountains, deserts, hidden rivers and lovely cities as well. Our sadness is as much a part of our lives as our laughter. To show our sadness with the ones we love is perhaps as great a joy as we know, unless it is to share our laughter. We searchers are ambitious only for life itself and for anything beautiful it can provide. Most of all, we want love and to be loved, to live in a relationship that will not impede our wanderings and prevent our search. We do not want to prove ourselves to others and to compete for love. This passage is for wanderers, dreamers, and lovers who dare to ask of life everything which is good and beautiful.