Destiny

a little bit of this and THAT, ABBA, cult, daughter, Family, Jesus, love, memoirs, mother, Mother Teresa, poetry; destiny 1 Minute

You could have been born

In the slums of Djakarta

Or Windsor Castle

Or the child of a Cult

Or blind

Become a rock star

Or an astronaut

Or Mother Teresa

You could have been

A suburban housewife

Or an inventor

Or an athlete.

You could have discovered gold

Or been a surrogate mother

Or a member of ABBA

Or scavenged for food

On the rubbish heaps in India

You could have been a boy. Or a twin,

Or disabled or a concert pianist

You might have

Become a drug addict

Or climbed Mt Everest

Or saved the gorillas

Or joined the Hitler Youth

You may have been born in Israel or Bethlehem

Before Jesus’ time

Before the dinosaurs

You might have been Eve.

But you are

You.

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Published by Meg Lane

My name is Meg and I cannot help writing about stuff. These are the things that have touched my life: encounters with eccentric people; marrying an older man; travel and living abroad; cancer; my intergenerational family; my teaching career; reading, reading, reading; faith; widowhood; losses and gains; silence; philosophy; joy and pain; growth; anticipation; regret; looking forward and looking back; gratitude; love and laughter. These are the things I occasionally write about.

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14 thoughts on “Destiny”

  1. hi meg, wonderful to meet you and I look forward to getting to know you better through your words. Jules has been amazing and I’m sure she’s put us in good hands with you. p.s. as we long ago discovered, Jules and I have a connection as I have family and friends in Bunbury. my daughter married into a wonderful Aussie family – beth

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  2. Hi Meg, I too am delighted to ‘meet’ you here. I have been following your amazing daughter for some time and am delighted to see her mother is as talented, wise and funny as she — but then… mothers are always to blame for everything! Sometimes even the good stuff. 🙂 Lovely to meet you. I look forward to getting to know you better. Welcome to the blogosphere.

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    1. Sorry I didn’t reply sooner, Louise. I am so new to this. I thought I had. Juli is coming to my place today to help me get better at the vlog stuff. I loved your comment.

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  3. Hello and welcome to the family Meg! Knowing and loving your beautiful, gifted, incredibly real, and so very inspiring, daughter Jules, I can only say this…Thank You! And, I am so excited to get to know, through your own words, the brilliant woman who lifts up the woman who lifts up so many. Can’t wait to read your ‘stuff’ – Rhonda

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    2. Lovely to see your name on my site instead of Juli’s. I remember the day spent at your beautiful B& B as if it were yesterday! Ah, Scotland!

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    1. “Oh Canada de dah” just the word Alberta floods me with memories of the five wonderful years we spent in your beautiful country, Jane. Loved hearing from you. My new adventure is already giving me goose bumps. Thanks for responding.

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