There comes a time when the world is worth viewing at 30,000 feet. 

Ridiculous moments in life come barreling

This seems to be the case when ridiculous moments in life come barreling down the trail at high speed. 

When the pace comes faster than light speed and much more than what seems necessary. 

Perhaps there have been times when these times have come to you.

Are you ready to buckle in with me? 

Let’s take on this view from the top view first. 

The ridiculous moments in life felt like the first way

There could be a moment when the ridiculous moments in life felt like the first way to look at it. 

A time when life was comical and made you laugh. Even when being ridiculous was almost joyful. 

That is ridiculous! You could have said when out with friends for dinner when hearing about a fun event that happened. 

The tale that was told could have been about an almost unreal happening to another in your group, yet you were assured that it all was true. 

Think about it with me. 

Here is what it looked like for me years ago. 

After being on a trip to a big city, I found myself going down new streets with a friend. 

Our wool coats were buttoned up over small bags as our eyes wandered up to see everything around us. 

Being followed by many eyes never occurred to us as we stepped over and around people. 

We meandered through shortcuts and back alleys to get to a large park in the center of the city only to find out later that we had come through dangerous areas, yet we were safe. 

That was indeed a ridiculous moment in life when I was young and gallivanting through life! 

I can laugh at it now and see how hilariously ridiculous we were to have tramped and stomped through life. 

Unaware and being young brought on a great adventure. 

Another way to consider this term is to see the view from a little lower point. 

This is where I have been reflecting on life as the light comes toward me. 

Ridiculousness times when the absurdity can almost be heard and felt. 

The unnecessary ridiculous moment in life are laid out like a pattern

When the unnecessary ridiculous moments of life are laid out like a herringbone pattern and it feels like there should be more of a rhythm to life. 

This came into play with two recent holidays that we didn’t feel much like celebrating in our home. 

The pattern of these holidays has been in play in our part of the world for decades so there is a top view for many. 

In the past, these days were a time to not only be grateful to a previous generation for what they have done for us but to also feel that for ourselves. 

We would take flowers, candy, cards, or delicious treats to others. 

Spending time with each person near us was also a way we would choose to create rhythm and patterns over many years. 

Reminiscing and adding to their days became part of our way to say thank you with love. The pattern was there for many of us. 

Now we have an added dimension of grief to these days and a layer of utter ridiculous moments as we grapple with who we are now that our son is not with us. 

What do you do to remember a holiday that is designated to honor and bring gratitude to parents when you are not sure how to feel about that for yourself any longer? 

That is the level of ridiculousness that has lived with me as the 30,000 foot view comes swooping down for a closer look. 

Those unnecessary layers may be necessary, it seems. 

In fact, it has become a time to sit with it like this rabbit to follow the trails that come.

Here is what I now know about ridiculous moments in life.

Here is what I now know about ridiculous moments in life. 

The added dimensions that have come are the trails that I get to follow. 

Even when it comes with grief.

That is what I have learned as there is grief and love.

It doesn’t go away even when it is absurd and can make me want to say that moment is ludicrous. 

What I do next is how we get to move forward with love. Following a rabbit trail to stay curious while being aware of the others around me. 

I learned recently that paying attention to those near me, listening to the tale that is being shared and sometimes saying: That is ridiculous as I laugh with others can be the key as I am aware of all that is welling up in me. 

Come down the trail with me, find you ridiculous moments at all levels in life, my friends. 

I’m here for it all!