Day 214 Preparing for Transition

I am already preparing to spend some time in The House with The Garden not only over Easter, but longer term. It is a long process with lots of details, packing in suitcases and boxes, spiritually filling up, finding time to prepare to say goodbye. It is other 4 months, but it will come so quickly and I don’t want to find myself doing everything in last minute. In the slow progress the transition takes deep roots and the emotions stand firm when it comes to say farewell. I hope at least. As I was walking home from the Emmanuel Centre on Saturday I looked at London as a tourist. I gave myself time to look at the buildings and the bridges, instead of rushing to my next destination fighting against the speeding minutes on my watch. I remembered the route I was taking when I ran and walked exactly on those lanes. But this time I stopped under the bridge where they sell books. I read some of the titles, looked at the hiding price tags in the inside cover and put them back. I didn’t buy, not adding a single one to my book collection back home. I felt at peace.