Day 2 - The Closing

I didn't sleep much last night. The thunder from the continuing storms rumbled most of the night. It reminded me of what seemed like the rumble of my thoughts racing through my head. What am I doing? Are we making a mistake? What if we don't like Ohio? What if we get to closing and something falls through? These days, I tend to create such rumbling monsters in my head. Morning came and I was tired from listening to the storms, dreading going out in the rain - dreading selling my home. This would be the final cut. The final cutting of the cord of what has been my life for 22 years. The final cut from a job that I enjoyed, the friends that I love, the constant sunshine. Why did it have to rain and be so gloomy. It just made my mood more gloomy. I struggled from the bed, sure that this would be a miserable day. But when I pulled the blinds, the sun shone so brightly that it made me squint. I opened the door and the sweet smell of freshness hit me and then a realization washed over me. God has sent the sun and the freshness to me as a sign that this is a new beginning. Suddenly everything was clear. We had breakfast and with a song of thanksgiving I went to close on this house. Everything went smoothly, just as I had prayed. Things appear to finally be falling into place. Tomorrow I will continue with the plans for our new adventure.