Follow the Yellow Brick Road…

We are owners of our own happiness, of our own destiny. There is no one to blame for the good or the bad, there is no one that has the responsibility, it is all in us. Call it as you like, the keys, the steering wheel, the light, at the end all you have to know is that it is within you and that it is that voice that talks only to you the one that matters. N ne has earned the right to judge you, no one knows what is best, know one can determine how is the life you should live, God gave us the gift of free will and we need to learn how to use it wisely. Free will does not mean do as you please without taking into consideration the rest of the people besides you, it is the right that you have to make your choices and be responsible for them; and assume your responsibility with every step you take.

 

One of the most fascinating stories I ever read was the Wizard of Oz and it has always been one of my favorite tales. At the end Dorothy realized that she had the key to return to Kansas all along her journey. But she needed to defeat the wicked witch, she had to meet the Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow, she had to face demons and defeat challenges, she had to get to a point in her journey, following that yellow brick road to realize at the end that it was all a charade and that it was the journey that made her realize where she wanted to be, and most important, that she had the power all along, all she had to do was use it.

 

Just as Dorothy, we all own those red shoes, and just like her, we follow the road we believe we have to follow. It is up to us to learn from each experience and to grasp the importance of each moment and each person we meet. And it is up to us to be responsible for our choices, for those moments when we say ‘Let me try this’ and understand that any outcome can happen and at the end not to blame, not to judge, just to live and continue on our yellow brick road.

 

Far was I to know when I was 6 years old and I played in the Wizard of Oz production at my Elementary School that I would identify that story with life itself. And far was I to understand that even though I was playing the role of a secondary character, I have been wearing those bright red shoes all along…

 

Stay tuned!

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