Renovations are necessary. They are a given in the simple life of any structure that at some point, they will be renovated. Granted, a structure may be demolished, paving a way for a new structure full of new materials and ideas, housing people or things completely opposite of what it held before. But more often than naught, they are simply renovated, adding bits and pieces on to what already exists – be it a wall frame, a door mount, or the outer façade that gives the building it’s outward aesthetic or identity.Likewise, we renovate ourselves. We add little bits here and there, remove unattractive pieces (or try to) and attempt to cover up all the things that have grown a little worn and tired over the years. As well, we continually seek to renovate our knowledge (or try to) and seek new ideas and ideologies to try to look at the world with different perspectives – simply, renovations of the mind.And just like buildings, when the structure is cracked and it’s too costly to repair the supporting beams we can build a new structure – we can have children. These are our new structures full of new ideas with possibly completely opposing views or beliefs and functions – just like buildings. Sometimes they function in the exact way that we thought would be their intended use. Or other times they turn out not so well built and need costly renovations to repair them.As I type this I’m currently in the midst of my own home renovations and like all renovations seem to go, it is proceeding not quite as expected. There are delays upon delays and frustrations upon frustrations. I’m sure that I’ve sighed in utter despair more often than is necessary for what we often think is so simple a procedure.Whether it is a renovation of your floor or walls, or a renovation of your soul it is important to remember that renovations take time. They often run over-budget and quite rarely – if ever – get finished on time. While we often would like to start over with something new, suited exactly to our tastes, our budgets (both real and spiritual) can often not afford to start from scratch. So we simply add on to what we have, knowing that we’re creating a change for the better.And that at the very least, besides all the other imperfections and cracks, all the old paint and light fixtures, we have a good strong base to start with. One that will hopefully last until the next time we decide to renovate or demolish it and start over.Until next time.
Renovation
November 20, 2007 at 11:53 pm · Filed under Social Commentary and tagged: renovation change life
Renovations are necessary. They are a given in the simple life of any structure that at some point, they will be renovated. Granted, a structure may be demolished, paving a way for a new structure full of new materials and ideas, housing people or things completely opposite of what it held before. But more often than naught, they are simply renovated, adding bits and pieces on to what already exists – be it a wall frame, a door mount, or the outer façade that gives the building it’s outward aesthetic or identity.Likewise, we renovate ourselves. We add little bits here and there, remove unattractive pieces (or try to) and attempt to cover up all the things that have grown a little worn and tired over the years. As well, we continually seek to renovate our knowledge (or try to) and seek new ideas and ideologies to try to look at the world with different perspectives – simply, renovations of the mind.And just like buildings, when the structure is cracked and it’s too costly to repair the supporting beams we can build a new structure – we can have children. These are our new structures full of new ideas with possibly completely opposing views or beliefs and functions – just like buildings. Sometimes they function in the exact way that we thought would be their intended use. Or other times they turn out not so well built and need costly renovations to repair them.As I type this I’m currently in the midst of my own home renovations and like all renovations seem to go, it is proceeding not quite as expected. There are delays upon delays and frustrations upon frustrations. I’m sure that I’ve sighed in utter despair more often than is necessary for what we often think is so simple a procedure.Whether it is a renovation of your floor or walls, or a renovation of your soul it is important to remember that renovations take time. They often run over-budget and quite rarely – if ever – get finished on time. While we often would like to start over with something new, suited exactly to our tastes, our budgets (both real and spiritual) can often not afford to start from scratch. So we simply add on to what we have, knowing that we’re creating a change for the better.And that at the very least, besides all the other imperfections and cracks, all the old paint and light fixtures, we have a good strong base to start with. One that will hopefully last until the next time we decide to renovate or demolish it and start over.Until next time.
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