There is scaffolding everywhere in New York City right now. Why? In 1979, a one by two foot piece of concrete fell from a building on 601 West 115th Street. In response New York passed Local Law 10, which means buildings need to have their facades checked every five years.
Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it?
Except that one incident means today some buildings put up scaffolding and never take it down (because it’s cheaper). Some blocks have had scaffolding for years. You often look up and it’s clear nobody is working on a building. The result is unnecessary scaffolding that is the consequence of one incident 44 years ago that today impacts thousands of people.
Sometimes an event occurs in our lives and we need to put up scaffolding to make repairs. But other times scaffolding goes up and for various reasons we don’t take it down. It stays up and becomes a hindrance to ourselves and others. It blocks our view of the bigger picture.
Do you have scaffolding still up from an incident that occurred in the past – a physical, spiritual, vocational or emotional injury? Or scaffolding that went up for no real reason other than a precaution?
Is it time to take that scaffolding down? To let people see you for who you are? To declare that no further repairs are required?
——
If you have been forwarded this email and would like to join a community of people pondering how to feel better in their lives you can subscribe and receive a daily email here.
On Emotions 