An invitation to journey inward at midlife, which essentially are ruminations on the search for love, defining and re-defining it.
Title: Through a Dark Tunnel
midlife chronicles
Author: Earnest L. Tan
Published by: Spiritus Works Publication, Quezon City, Philippines. 2002, 1st edition; 2003, 2nd printing
No. of pages: 118
Book size in inches: 5.5 x 7.5
Category: Non-fiction inspirational
Table of Contents
Acknowledgment
Preface
The Journey Begins...
Facing Change...Disturb
Us, O Lord!
Marker
Symptoms
A Metaphor
Naming...
You Will Have Power
Over Them
The Reality of Burn-out
The "Lifestyles" We Lead
Confronting Our
Vulnerability
The Need For Fathering
Reconciling...
The Begging Bowl
The Fallacy of Control
Synchronicity, Serendipity
Snippets of Wisdom
My Love Will See You
Through
Coming Home!
Love Songs...Dedicated
to the One I Love!
Another Marker
Solitude, One is a Whole
Number
Passion and Destiny
A Guide for Fellow
Travelers
Epilogue
Description
This is not a definitive book on the subject of midlife. It is simply a story and reflections of one soul wrestling with the challenges that accompanies this phase of life
In this journey, Earnest observes a paradox "what seemingly appears to be negative is that which redeems us." Though we experience self-doubt, confusion and angst at midlife, we are, in truth, being invited to explore new possibilities of being and becoming. Thus, Earnest invites us not to fear going through "the dark tunnel" and celebrate the wisdom, wonder and wholeness that may come out of it.
Quotes
"Trust is the essence. Trust that the end is not darkness, but light. The light cannot be appreciated unless one passes through darkness. Learn also to be at ease with darkness or else face the alternative of missing out on the journey itself."
"The irony is the more we relegate our power to life and to God, the more we feel empowered to direct our own life."
"It is a blessing to learn to love, but it is even a greater blessing to learn to let go without a heavy-heart."