Bricks

When we are young we build our lives like we build a house, brick by brick. The bricks make the foundation for the future. You want to make it sturdy so it can bear the weight if things turn stormy. You spend many years safe and secure in your fortress. As we age, we feel the weight of the bricks upon us. We downsize. As each brick is taken off, we feel relieved. The weight of the world is literally coming off of our shoulders.