On the Map

Somewhere on the map - we may locate ourselves. By the patterns of our comings and goings we are written into, on to, the geography of which we are part. Whether or not we consciously make ourselves aware of our own part and presence, we are on the map. Others may map us without our knowing, just as we map those who are not the 'I' that we take our viewpoint from - often without their knowledge. In searching the map we may hope to find those who are, seemingly, lost to us. In searching the map we may hope to find ourselves. Neither eventuality is certain but we are always at the point on the map at which we stand. Our location is determinable; we may always be found. A map is a tangible testimony to both faith and trust. We place our faith in the skills and knowledge of those who have mapped the territory before us and we trust in our own ability to follow the map. In this way we may find our route.