And he that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.
~Gandalf the Grey

(As a side note, can I get away with that? Or would I have to say I’m quoting Tolkien? I’m of the mind I could quote specific characters, but let me know what you think ^_^ )

A while back, I talked a little bit about the idea that I look at things from a whole/broken viewpoint rather than from the standard good/evil one. It’s one of those things that, once you realize you’ve sorta taken a stance, you begin to wonder when you might finally bump into it and have to do something about it.

I’ve seen more broken things than I care to admit. I acknowledge that a number of those things are ones I had some part in. But once you see these things in yourself, as I said before, you get to decide what you’re going to do about them. I’ve chosen to face them – though that has been a process, and I admit to doing my fair share of running to beginning with. There are still times that running seems like the most logical option – but I don’t listen as much as I used to.

It also means that, though there are times you stumble upon things that pique an interest, you will find yourself hard-pressed to determine how to proceed. A blind response – whether quick or thought out – is never a good thing. And that’s why I look for people I can trust to talk things over with ^^ It’s always nice to bounce ideas off people.