Cartography is a wonderful invention. The first known maps drawn in caves, focused on the planets rather than earthbound roads, cities, towns, villages and hamlets. They were developed to help people understand, explain and find their way around the known world. A well written map gives clear illustration of the features present in a particular area. It shows their relationship to other items. A badly written one leads you astray, at worst guiding you to a totally wrong destination. A map shows possible routes from one place to another. It doesn’t state the means of travelling to a particular place. However, if you read the map key you can tell which roads are major or minor, avenues or lanes, streets or cul de sacs, and be helped to work out the best route.
Your life and mine are a type of map. Family and friends, work colleagues and acquaintances read the topography of our lives. They try to understand what, why and how to do, or avoid. As life maps we can encourage, direct, instruct and lead others to their purpose. We can also assist them to reach dead ends.
Can I follow you?
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