Wednesday, November 22, 2006

vicissitude: a good word for our lives

I came across this word today when reading about what I am cooking up for Christmas. "... but during the visiccitudes of France, it's wars and so forth the recipe was lost."

The definition of "vicissitude": successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs.

It sums up the fact that Pace, the wee one and I are still in for another 6 months of Doctors and operations before this is all over. Life changes states within all of the time: emotionally, spiritually, fiscally and physically.

Just as molecules of water can be vapor, solid or liquid. There's a time to live in different states of stress, excitement or agitation, the key is to maintain control during the transitions between states.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Bon matin tous les deux,

Juste un petit mot pour vous dire que je pense à vous. Et quel hasard, j'ai croisé Hélène Lefebvre qui m'a donné des nouvelles de Pascale. Bon, je suis le blogue de façon régulière, mais j'étais super heureuse de savoir que vous étiez de retour à la maison.

Bon retour et profitez de ces moments en famille.

Nathalie R.