Our time here
There is a Catholic church down the street where we live. Every day when we wake up, we will cross our fingers and listen to the bells chime. And its the same story every day, the bells will go off 11 or 12 times and we will be amazed at how we manage to clock 11 or 12 hours of sleep every time.
Yesterday, the bells only rang once. This is not good.
The temperature seems to be going up these couple of days. Its about 24 deg on the average in the day and its pretty comfortable. Our days are not like filled with tons to do. Rather, we seem to be doing only one thing a day. Like yesterday, was laundry day.
Its funny how each time we come back to Paris we will find ourselves readjusting. The story is the same every time. We pack, leave home and come here, arrive, rest for a day and find ourselves waiting to go go go. But we can't, coz we have limited contacts and things to do here. So we wait. And in waiting, we lose hope and get depressed. And then, we ask ourselves, just what on earth are we doing here?
And then, interestingly enough, before we give up all hope, someone from home drops an email, or an sms to say bon courage! or that they are praying for us. And we remember why we are here. And we hang on.
In hanging on, we begin to see ourselves for who we are, and realise how little we know ourselves. That's when we start to let go of the rules and habits that we have become so accustomed to. And then we open our eyes to the space that we have here. And we stop doing, but start living and being.
This week has been that turning point for us.
Jo
9 comments:
Hi,
I am sure living in Paris will be a life enriching experience for you.
Enjoy it, relish every moment. You will get to know the city and yourself better.
Heh... I see the first comment has made you turn on the comment verification. :)
Wes, go to the Widowmaker page. We need a pic of your mouse.
And also, I think the missus has decided that your model of moving overseas is something we could do... when you get back, we're going to have such a long talk about this...
Courage, mon ami! You're gonna do great in Paris - positively knock their fancy French socks off you will.
You can always drop us an email if you need to talk.
Hey there,
I'm Tym's cousin, also residing in Paris. If you ever need a chat, or even some english lit to keep from going berserk, give me a holler. I'm in the 20th, a little far, but you should check out Pere Lachaise in fall anyways. It's the perfect time for gravestones and ravens.
2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
James 1:2
Hey Wes. I think you just gotta shoot something while you are there. Treat it like you are just starting out in Singapore. I know you are not, but shoot. In some way, that will give you a direction, a meaning.
My thoughts are with you.
u not going around and take pictures and built portfolio?
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