Is There a Detour?

For anyone who thinks a deviation from the original path is in some way a failure, you know, my goal s to remind you that these things, every single one of them, they all come together to make you you. The thoughts you think, wisdom you now hold, none of that is ever realized without your having taken the path of ta. And so i ask, was that a detour, or was that you being exactly where you needed?