Today’s Thinking Out Loud reflection is on Lewis Carroll’s work, Alice in Wonderland. Alice in Wonderland is available for free download from Project Gutenberg here.
“Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of
time as she went down to look about her and to wonder what was going to happen
next. First, she tried to look down and make out what she was coming to, but it was too dark to see anything; then she looked at the sides of the well, and
noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves; here and there
she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs. She took down a jar from one of the
shelves as she passed; it was labelled “ORANGE MARMALADE”, but to
her great disappointment it was empty: she did not like to drop the jar for
fear of killing somebody underneath, so managed to put it into one of the
cupboards as she fell past it.”
Note: Poor Alice. She didn’t know where she was going. It was too dark to see her way. And, when she thought she found something, it was of no help. How often have you felt the same way when embarking on a new adventure? I know I’ve felt lost and questioned my wisdom for choosing a journey. I discovered by toughing it out, answers begin to form, and confidence build with every small success. If we stop and look back on our journey we’ll see that we overcame the darkness.
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