today marks the completion of 9 months of my being in Japan.
9 full months.
the last time i stayed put in one single country for at least 9 straight months was more than 10 years ago.
my early teenage years seem like a long time ago and i can no longer remember whether it's this kind of lifestyle that gave rise to the agonizing restlessness deep within or if it's the other way round. weariness has led to waves of longing for settling. yet such longing is in constant tension with restlessness.
i have a sneaky suspicion that this is just the beginning. awareness is always a good first step towards learning to cope.
"Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." -Isaiah 40:30-31
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