About 'the ties that bind'...

Hello Friends,

I have been intrigued lately with the words ‘the ties that bind’. I’m not sure how they suddenly came into my mind but I have been thinking about the meaning as I've been driving this week. There seems to be a great deal of speculation about the term, so I thought I would share with you what I understand it to mean. Essentially it’s anything that brings you together with someone or something and keeps you connected. The sustained connection is what binds and keeps the person or event ever present in your life. Because I love all things inspirational I think of it as something wonderful and positive, very much like getting a present.

Mark Knopfler sings an amazing song entitled ‘Love and happiness to you’. I think the words resound and give context to the term ‘the ties that bind’. He sings…’Here’s a wishing well, here’s a penny for every thought it is that makes you smile. Every diamond dream, everything that brings, love and happiness to your life’. So many things contribute to our hopes and dreams in our life and whether it is the joy in knowing a family member, a colleague or a friend or something you participate in as an event, it’s simply the experience that enables ‘the ties that bind’. If you have thoughts around its meaning I’d love if you would share comment. Until next time…

Blondie