"Making Progress" by Susan Pearl

Sometimes when I think of making progress, I think of going forward one step at a time-

But then I, also, remember the "tug of war" game.

Progress in the "tug of war" game is made by holding our own-

Or even by pulling back a few steps.

I think that sometimes in life we make progress by just holding our own-

And not being pulled to cross a line we don't want to cross.

We hold our own under pressure-

We hold our own when forces are pulling us to go in a direction we don't want to go.

Progress can be made by going froward-

But progress can. also, be made by holding own under difficult circumstances.