I can’t remember how “finding gold in the mud” became a topic on my blog list.  So as I was ready to begin a new piece for my site, I thought, “That sounds interesting.”  And so I chose it for today’s offering.  Finding gold in the mud.  Hmm.  I began to look for the meaning in that phrase.  

I decided to look it up.  Turns out, that is where a lot of gold is actually found when people are prospecting.  So what am I looking for?  What do I want to find? I think that what it means to me, is that in any messy or confusing situation I may find myself in, there is always a nugget of something good attached.  It could be a lesson I need to learn.  Instead of wallowing in a muddy mindset, it can be a time to delve into a deeper quest.  Sometimes we are meant to discover a lesson that needs to be learned in our lives.  But first a person must see the value of this type of lesson.

As it turns out, many people are not even interested in this concept.  That’s okay.  Each person is on a different path, with a different starting point and a different ending.  Each path is decided by many unseen factors.  No one should judge anyone else, just because their point of view is different than yours.  There are many ways to live a life.

Maybe the reason this topic got on the list is because I am a person who is always searching for the meaning behind ordinary events.  I am not sure why I feel this way, but it seems to be something in my nature.  Therefore, this is just another of my random thoughts that appear in my mind and cause me to ramble on about them.  Finding gold in the mud.  Hmm.  I think I will continue this quest in private.  Bet you’re glad to hear it.