Whenever we travel across a mountain road the chances of passing
through tunnels carved into the rock are quite significant. For me, they are symbolic of the obstacles we encounter in our existence
because life can also be seen as a long journey in which happy
moments alternate with dark passages. There are short tunnels which can be crossed by car within a few seconds; they represent in my view
the minor obstacles we have to deal with daily. They cause us a
little discomfort, but we usually have enough strength to overcome
them and continue our journey into the unknown.
However,
from time to time we also come across extremely long and dark
tunnels. Once we enter them, we're not sure how long it will take
before we reach the light again, and thus we are in danger of
becoming overwhelmed by fear, anxiety, and even depression. It is
during those dark moments of our lives that we have to remember that
there is a way out of every tunnel and if we are strong enough, the
dark and frightening tunnels can't stand in our way.
As we sink
deeper and deeper into the obscurity there comes a moment when we see
a point of light which grows bigger and bigger as we're heading to
the tunnel exit. All we have to do is always go forward until we're
back into the light; if we believe in ourselves and we keep our
mental strength and determination we are unlikely to get lost in the
tunnel.
The feelings of joy and relief we have once we
find the light again are symbolic for those truly special moments in
our lives when we realize we managed to overcome the obstacles, but
of course, the long journey through life continues and there will be
many other tunnels, some smaller and others long and scary, to cross
before we reach the end of the road. It's an often difficult, but
always fascinating trip in which we learn a lot of things about
ourselves and everything that we encounter in our path!
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