I saw the above statue at The Art Institute of Chicago and I decided that I would look into it more because the name plaque caught me and how I felt I needed to look at life. The bottom is something I found in passing, but felt it would be best posted with the above photo taken by me.
This elephant represents "The Remover of Obstacles" and I think that is something I generally fight with. The letdown I feel with all of the obstacles life as put in front of me. I get angry because I feel like I’m getting more than my share of obstacles and challenges. Why me? I constantly wonder. And that is a selfish way to think. Everyone has their road to travel, their obstacles to overcome, and the difficulty of overcoming said hurdles relies entirely upon the person. One person’s casual leap could be another person’s tumble.
This year, I resolve to think big, talk less (or more in places I don’t talk enough.) I resolve to listen more, concentrate on what I need and don’t need. Rebuild the relationships I burned and learn to decipher the good from the bad better.
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