Here's a great example of a recent middle I experienced. We were Geocaching at Tetherow Crossing during Spring Break. Everyone seemed to enjoy the exercise and company. Geocaching is a great adventure.

When I reflect back on any truly great story, it is so difficult to "start at the beginning" or come to "the end." To oversimplify my thoughts, then if having no beginning and no end makes a story great, then logic would tell us that clearly the middle- where the action happens, is not usually what people remember most. I love the discreet ripple effect in the middle of this picture, do you think anyone notices?

First Blog

I don't know what I'm going to write about yet... I know I don't quite know where to start. I'm the middle sister, perhaps that's why I love movies and stories that start in the middle, then slowly (or quickly) give the preceding details you need to catch you up. Harry Potter was like this, and Usual Suspects. Every story is like this. We never see things from the beginning or the end. Sometimes I think we would like to; it certainly would change our perspective on them, wouldn't it? I've put off writing my stories because I don't know where to start. I decided that I don't start, I just keep going. It may not make sense to you yet, but that's OK, I will fill you in on the pertinent details. Here's my view from the middle...