Before columbus sailed across the ocean, we percieved the world as flat.
If it was, what would it be like to creep to the edge and look over? What would you see? Would you have been able to look? Would you have been too afraid?
Now we know the world is round, we have mapped out every little corner and we have gone beyond earth's borders. We have pushed limits and have even prolonged life. Yes the world has changed a lot since Columbus, hasn't it?
We don't fear the horizon, do we? We look at it and see something beautiful, especially when a sun sets behind it.
I'm afraid of the horizon. Atleast somedays I am. Afraid of what lays behind it. I know that I'm not going to fall off the face of the earth, but I don't know that if I walk into it, that I will be okay. The horizon is still the unknown path and it always will be.
posted by Tall Girl @ 1:36 PM
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I agree, I think that most of us in some way or another are afraid of the horizon because it means so many different things. To me the horizon is where a big change will occur - I don't know what it is, & I don't know how close I am to it, but I know, someday something will happen. But right now, I am comfortable in the knowledge that someone bigger than me is taking care of it all. It's ok to be worried about what's beyond the horizon but it's not ok to let it control your life. Julie
For me the horizon is something to race towards. I want to see what's beyond it, I want to grab it with both arms spread wide and feel the sun warm on my face. The fear of the unknown is exhilerating and just knowing that I can choose to jump over the edge or not makes me feel powerful.
Plus the horizon has a beautiful sunshow at dusk and dawn. Who could be afraid of that?!
That's why I say that I am only afraid of the horizon on certain days.
Somedays I have this urge to run and jump. I want to know what lays beyond it. I want to experience life.
Believe it or not, I'm not always afraid of everything.
My experience of the horizon lately has been interesting. I have been both afraid and defiant of it.
In one case it was Geneva street. I suddenly had this extreme confidence. I wasn't afraid of anything and I marched down that street at 12:30am.
The next day when I tried it. I was afraid at some points. Certain things would make me quiver and jump. There was still something pulling me to go on, I didn't give in.
Those may be silly examples, but that's what I thought of.
The horizon is decieving, so it's understandable to be afraid of it at times
I think the horizon is interesting because you can never reach it... you can go past it & look back & go "oh ya, I was there", but I don't think there's a moment when right then you think "I have reached this horizon, on to the next one". For me I know there've been times when I was like "I've just turned a new page/onto a new horizon" but I've never said to myself "right this minute I have reached my horizon". Have you guys ever experienced this instant knowledge that you've reached it? Julie
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