Fishpond lessons

 Fishpond lessons.

The hole is closing, getting smaller by the minute.
Opportunities disappearing.
Hope evasive.

Or. . .
Is the hole actually opening up?
Getting larger by the minute.
Opportunities presenting themselves.

It all depends on your perspective.
The hole is what it is, kept open by the continuous fountain.
But it's a singular snapshot of reality.

Is the hole actually getting bigger or smaller?
If temps are warming, the hole is likely getting bigger.
But if the temps are dropping, the hole might be closing. (Too bad for the 🐟 that swim beneath the surface.

So what do we do with this reality?
What do we do when we feel like life is closing in?
What do we do when we feel opportunities slipping away?

Perhaps we should make like the fish. If history repeats itself, they know how to weather the frigid weather. They slow WAYYYY down. Barely moving. Preserving energy. Biding their time. The rest they get saves them for the future.

And then it eventually warms. Activity increases and productivity rises, fueled by the necessary period of rest and dormancy.

For a multitude of reasons, I feel like I am in a period of dormancy. In fact, the hole may get smaller before it gets bigger. But I'm OK with that.

The thaw will come - eventually - and I'll be OK.