Sabbatical Journal 5: Reconnection / Re-conexión

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7.4.19 Reconnection / Re-conexión

En route to Rome we traveled via Knoxville, TN to see our relatives David and Roxana and their two small children. This visit has been heartwarming, including meeting a new (to us) family member. But I have also been thinking about how before seeing something new we need to re-ground in something old. We need to reconnect to our roots. Two days before we flew to Tennessee, we visited with Genesis' first family and then my parents, brother and sister in law and nephew in Pasadena. Being with them is never completely uncomplicated, but it is always important in terms of feeling connected to our roots. Similarly, traveling via Tennessee and seeing family helped us feel even more grounded in the love of family and ready for our voyage. When you feel connected to your roots, you are able to be open to the new and the strange.

En camino hacia Roma viajamos a Knoxville, TN para ver a unos familiares, David y Roxana y sus niños pequeños. Esta visita ha sido un tiempo tierno, incluyendo conociendo a un nuevo (a nosotros) miembro de la familia. Pero también me ha hecho pensar sobre como antes de ver algo nuevo tenemos que re-conectar con lo conocido; o sea, con nuestras raíces. Dos días antes de viajar a Tennessee, visitamos con la primera familia de Genesis y luego con mis papas, mi hermano y su esposa y con nuestro sobrino en Pasadena. Estar con ellos no es completamente sin complicaciones, pero siempre me parece importante en sentir conectadas a nuestras raíces. De la misma manera, viajar a Tennessee en camino a Italia para ver a familiares nos ayudo a sentir aun mas fortalecidas en el amor de nuestra familia y aun mas listas para nuestro viaje. Cuando siente uno conectado con sus raíces, estará listo para estar abierto a lo nuevo y a lo extraño.

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