lost in thought

Listening to rainfall outside my window is one of my favourite pastimes, allowing one to wash away woes of times gone by. I've reached a fork in the road, having to choose between stability or to follow my passion. Some say let's 'have cake and eat it too' but I'm equally torn. With that to consider, each avenue provides a learning basis, to develop and to grow. When does it become perfectly ok to follow one's heart? Things are never easy on either side of the fence, yet to fence sit is to watch opportunities fly by. I'm feeling lost...