Am I awake, or do I dream;
And has life started anew?
Box ajar, broken a seam;
How will I know what to do!
The story of Rip Van Winkle capsulized my quandary during a difficult life challege. Photo courtesy of House of Themes. When life’s continuity is interrupted or destroyed, a choice emerges to embrace new possibilities or to “go back to sleep.” Authored circa 1999