PASSING ON THE TORCH

#SMED 11

This week’s blogs gets its inspiration from the phrase ‘passing the torch’.

We have all seen either on the news or in person the passign of the Olympic torch from one relay runner to the next until the torch is finally lit at the next Olympic site. The “passsing of the torch” is a pretty good metaphor for life. One generation must pass the torch to the next (www.unionchurch.com – Rev. Bruce Goettsche Series: Living with the Heart of God)

It is considered a great honour to be asked to light the Olympic Flame.

Our eldest son recently moved into his own home and in the process two beloved household items passed from one generation to another : a lounge suite and piano . Both items have been around for more than 30 and 25 years respectively. Although these two afore-mentioned items have been occupying space in the same house for more than 25 years, they have been separated by a distance of a few rooms since the beginning of time.
In their new surroundings they will however take up positions side by side, one providing musical sounds whilst the other provides comfortable seating capacity to those listening to the music emanating form the piano.

I can confirm that we already had the privilege of enjoying beautiful classical music in the comfort of newly refurbished lounge chairs. In today’s modern society where artists rely primarily on the use of keyboards, laptops and digitally enhanced music, it is indeed an honour to pass on from one generation to another, two household item – hence the reference to ‘passing of the torch’.

Whilst it may seem like the end of an era, I am confident that the passing of the torch spells the beginning of another journey allowing the next generation to build and create their own lasting memories.