The Last Page

The last page, the very last one of this chapter. I’ve never been very good at conclusions, or so I thought.  I like telling (and writing) the story, but somehow at the end when I want to make the main point, to sum it all up, I pause. 

Because isn’t the whole story the conclusion? 

Once you’ve told the story, isn’t it finished?

But then, during the pause, I somehow figure it out.  

I finally get it.  

I get what the story meant, I get the point to the whole thing.  

Somehow that hasn’t happened yet with this chapter, this story, this journey.

What was the point of it all?  Growth? Perspective?

Understanding what life’s really about? 

Preparing for the next chapter with a new state of mind, ready to make the most of it?

I think I just answered my own question.  The pause did it again. 

I’m ready to go on to the next story, the next chapter, the next journey and see where it takes me.