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Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known.
The acquisition of knowledge according to A.A. Milne, is a complex, cognitive method indeed, and had I been aware of that process, I could have saved myself an awful lot of trouble over the years.
Losing the family home, amongst other ‘things,’ back in 1998, then turning up four months later to a cold and damp house, with three children and a few boxes, may quite easily have been avoided.
This wasn’t the first time in my life, I had felt so little towards material goods, but it was the last time I ever gave any value to possessions. Every object that had ever meant anything to me, was taken from me in one way or another, but I was here with all the people I loved the most, and that was the only thing that really mattered.
I still need ‘things’ though, some things; like a table and chairs to feed my family. So I have had to purchase these items. They were cheap, but not shoddy, they are functional and there is no sentiment towards them.
Almost eleven years have passed and in that time, I didn’t die, not even the once, I’ve survived. I may not have had Alex Alexander’s great insights to help me, but I’ve done it and I am here.
I didn’t need to learn that I need nothing, I already knew that, but I’ve picked up a few handy hints along the way. There was a point when I wanted something, but it wasn’t a possession, it was more than I already had, but that too, is now somewhat laid to rest.
I have gained strength, and by my own means, knowledge. I’ve come a long way and there is still an extensive stretch left, but, had I known everything back then, I would still be left, standing on a bridge.
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