“Why are we so full of restraint? Why do we not give in all directions? Is it fear of losing ourselves? Until we do lose ourselves there is no hope of finding ourselves.”
— Henry Miller
This quote reminds me of a beautiful story by Shel Silverstein: The Missing Piece Meets the Big O. Thank goodness it’s on YouTube so I can share it with you.
How’s your rolling going?
To the missing pieces who are reading this, don’t be afraid to roll. Your sharp corners have a purpose, but they’re not there to stay. Lift and pop and flop. It can hurt a little bit sometimes but you need to do this. Make decisions, command responsibility, take better care of yourself. Grow up. Then you will be able to roll. Then you will be complete.
To the big O’s who may be watching missing pieces try to roll, be patient. You were once a missing piece yourself. And are you sure you’re a big O? Or maybe you still need to do some more rolling yourself? Keep rolling. And be patient. If you and your missing piece are meant to roll together, you will roll together.
The best fit comes when two big O’s roll together. It takes time and patience to be a big O yourself and find another big O to roll with (if you want to), but it does happen.
While you may feel others complete you, the truth is, only you can fully complete yourself.
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
arjel
July 13, 2007 at 11:52 am (17 years ago)nice post.. very inspiring…
Lisa
July 14, 2007 at 8:37 pm (17 years ago)Love the Henry Miller quote.
“And are you sure you
fionixe
July 16, 2007 at 5:32 am (17 years ago)wow~ i got teary eyed. and i don’t know why.. but it felt great. can i repost your entry on my blog? ^_^
Lyman Reed
July 16, 2007 at 5:40 am (17 years ago)Thank you for sharing this. You brought tears to a grown man’s eyes… good tears.
The rolling never stops, but it does get easier with time. And it’s important to remember that the missing piece was always complete; it just didn’t know it.
Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’…
karen
July 16, 2007 at 11:16 pm (17 years ago)i used to read this book to ian when he was younger. he loved the “pops” and “flops.” we should start reading it again. thanks, toni.
MsLane
June 26, 2014 at 6:40 am (10 years ago)Great morning read dear Toni.
Love the Henry Miller quote and Shel Silvestein story. Very inspiring.. Thank you for sharing
Toni
June 26, 2014 at 10:05 am (10 years ago)Thanks for making the time to read and comment, Lane!
Lyka
June 26, 2014 at 9:37 am (10 years ago)This is a beautiful writing, tita Toni
Toni
June 26, 2014 at 10:05 am (10 years ago)Thanks Lyka!
“Ate” naman, wag naman “Tita”. Heehee. <3