I have been thinking about starting a blog for some time. I wanted a name that meant something, but that was simple. I ran through quite a few ideas and searched for domain names. None of the names really stuck with me for very long. I came up with Chasing Bubbles about two months ago. My son (like most young children) love blowing bubbles. This winter he was enrolled in a gymnastics class which ended each session with the instructors holding bubble sticks in front of a fan and having ten 2-year olds chasing all the bubbles all over the mats. They giggle, run, jump and have many near misses and occasional head-on collisions with each other but, of course, never quite manage to get ahold of a bubble. They don't care..it is just the fun of trying. They squeal with joy each time the instructor annouces bubble time. If only we kept this attitude about the rest of our lives.
Chasing Bubbles is also a good metaphor for my life. It seems I am always seeking something. Really it doesn't much matter if I catch it or not, the journey is the most important part of the game.
