Can't help but wonder where we're bound

It's a long and dusty road, it's a hot and a heavy load
And the folks I meet ain't always kind
Some are bad and some are good
Some have done the best they could
Some have tried to ease my troubled mind
And I can't help but wonder
Where I'm bound, where I'm bound
Can't help but wonder where I'm bound

Tom Paxton

Long ago a couple met a stranger on the road from Jerusalem to the village where they lived. Filled with sorrow at the death of a friend they walked and talked. As later they shared a meal with their companion their world turned upside down. They hurried back to the city with news that would bring both joy and the promise of a new future. The journey had only just begun. 

This Spring, Britain waits anxiously for news that may change the future. A population weary of staying home longs for news that will bring hope in our troubled times. The longed for announcement, when it comes, may bring some joy but the future seems likely to remain uncertain for a while. The journey to the 'new normal' is only just beginning.

From where we stand today we can't help but wonder where we are bound. Anxiety about what comes next is rife as national and international debates rage. As the journey continues look out for the stranger on the road. Walk, talk, and eat with him. He has the power to turn everything upside down, bringing joy to those willing to trust him and offering the promise of a future filled with hope. The journey is only just beginning.