I've been in trouble lately for not keeping up with the blog. It's not that I don't want to. Or even that I can't make the time. It's just that I've had a hard time figuring out what to say. The word we have used most often to describe our current-life situation is "weird". But, that doesn't really explain it at all. We've been busy sorting out all the many details that come with moving across the world but none of that makes a very interesting blog post.
I suppose the reason we can't find a better word is because there isn't really a way to explain how we are feeling. We are full of hope and anticipation yet full of sadness at the same time. One thing I have really appreciated about all of this is that although it is a very emotional process, all those emotions reaffirm to us that we have so many people to love and so many people who love us. We have been forced to examine our relationships with our friends and family and find out how deep those feelings are. It's kind of a silver-lining. We have so many eternal relationships (both friends and family) that we can take with us. Just knowing that gives me strength and comfort.
So, for now, I'll just embrace the emotions (and the daily tears) for what they are. A reminder of how blessed we are. If there is one thing I've learned from selling everything we own and getting back to basics, it would be that our relationships with others truly are the only things we can take with us. What a great blessing! Family relationships as well as dear friendships can last forever if we let them! That's what it's all about and that's what this process has taught me!
p.s. maybe I'll get back to normal, happy, picture-laden posts sometime soon! :)
