A fantastic book excerpt from "Reckless Abandon" by Bonnie Leonard. This chapter uses steppping off a plane to sympbolize a stepping off into something that is scary. The author is testing the waters of her new found strength of character.
The following is a sample paragraph:
I am home, visiting my mom.And…something is changing inside me.
On the airplane’s descent into Detroit, I saw the last of sunshine disappear, a thick blanket of clouds creating the illusion that the sun had vanished.Good old Michigan.I thought this smiling.
I haven’t seen a ray of light since.It has only been rain and clouds and a cool breeze.I am not complaining - the reprieve from the heat is savored.Yet there was sadness in my belly when I landed here, as if I was willingly surrendering to something.
I left the light of my secure life behind and stepped into the darkness of the unknown; all my fears of the unexpected weighing in my gut days before my trip.
God whispered to me on that descent. My light will be enough for your darkness…for I know what a dark place this is for you.I saw a picture of a small flame flickering inside me, unquenchable despite all the rain storms it had been through.I closed my eyes, devouring the words of comfort slowly and sparingly.
It is not home.It is not the people here.It is me.It is a dark place for me, because of me.I see that more than ever.
