Beginnings

There is something about beginnings. About the first step. Sometimes, it's the hesitation stemming from unpredictable consequences, from the fear of the unknown. Sometimes it's the sheer determination that comes with a principled stance, the potent lure of bold actions and unpromised glory. But once the wheel is set in motion, the dice rolled, momentum gained, things don't remain as magical as they once were. I remember reading somewhere that Albert Camus once said, "All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning". It makes me smile, because that's what we're going to be: ridiculous. Laughable at times, at times absurd and dark but creative always. And if greatness follows, well, the more the merrier!