One Week Ago

Brad and I sold our house. The same house that took us nine years to renovate. It took us nine years because we were working and raising three girls at the same time.

It also started out looking like this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . so it took a while to end up with this.

Madelyn recently introduced me to the word akeru. It's a Japanese word meaning to end, to begin, to expire, to start, to unwrap, to pierce… to turn over. I remember reading the meaning and wondering what the heck it meant. I wanted a real life example of how to use it. I wanted to ask someone to put it into a sentence. I let the word float around in my head for a while but it never landed. I just didn't get it.

Then today out of the blue I got it. This is my akeru. I am at the pivotal point of change. I have ended something and because of that there simply is a new beginning. Without me willing it to be or forcing it to be, it's a new beginning. My life is being turned over and once it settles back down it will be unrecognizable. I'm nervous, scared, excited and giddy. Is there a word for that?

Comments

[shelagh]

Sounds very exciting! Here's to your new life!
akeru is a new to me word too.

[Just a Plane Ride Away]

You all did a beautiful job! I am sure the inside is beautiful too. Good luck with your move.

[Linda]

What a wonderful word, yes change can be terrifiing but exilerating at the same time. I envy you.