Road Not Taken

I have always been a fan of poetry, particularly when i was younger and seemed to have more time for “stopping to smell the roses.”  One of my favorite poets is Robert Frost, who is probably most well-known for his poem “Road Not Taken.”

The last lines of the poem…..

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

I can relate. I find myself in this place that I could never have imagined…….the oddity, a pioneer. I am amazed at where this road has led. In it’s simplest form, this road is all about the transformation from bad to good.

From this

To This

This work was done by my daughter, Olivia, who has been grooming cats for most of her life and currently works as an instructor at the National Cat Groomers School.  What she does is an art form and a rare one at that. The results of her work are greatly appreciated by our clients.  And I’m sure the cats are thankful, too.

I love traveling this road that has often been a very bumpy one, many times requiring some actual trailblazing along the way. I love watching my daughter make her journey along the same path. Knowing that my efforts have made the road smoother for her and others that are choosing the same less-traveled route gives me a sense of great satisfaction.

 

Comments

[Michelle Auld]

I loved reading this. Especially after one of my doggy clients just yesterday balked at me saying you are going all the way to the states to groom cats!!!!!!!! Are you mad?????? What on earth for????? You have heard them all 1000 times over I am sure. On one hand being the only one in my state available to groom cats seems like a great thing but then, on the other hand maybe there is a reason for that? Anyhow, I am committed to take that road less travelled and cant wait to see where it takes me. And, the plus side is I will meet others who have been brave enough to take the same road too.

[lorie]

Great article, Olivia certainly IS a wonderful groomer AND teacher!
Thanks for paving the way for us!
(Robert Frost lived in Ripton Vt. He was neighbor and friend to my great grandfather)