It’s funny how we celebrate (as a nation) the beginning of the New Year every January 1st. In the Jewish religion, the New Year comes in September and is called Rosh Hashanah (Rosh meaning head and Shonnah year) and more happens in this month than in January to create the “feel” of a new beginning.
As the leaves begin to change color and dance in the air as they fall to the ground and the flowers slowly fade away we celebrate THE BEGINNING in many ways as a result of THE END of many things. Labor Day ends the summer yet starts a new season. Vacations end and school starts, and people have the sense that with the sadness of all the ENDINGS there is joy in all the BEGINNINGS – a perfect balance …and it is that balance that makes the month of September so meaning full. There is a “feel” to September not shared by her other 11 siblings. On a personal note, September has meaning to me in that it was 15 years ago I met Perry, 8 years ago 911 happened, 2 years ago June and I were at my pool discussing my “idea” about a beam and just last year all of you were here in Palm Springs .
AS you walk through this month…….ask yourself this…….What NEW beginnings have you experienced in your life that could not have been discovered without the ending of something else. It could be as superficial as a car….or as deeply emotional as a transformation in relationship status with a loved one.
The next time you mourn a loss or miss a “thing”……look at the bigger picture that all that happens has meaning in our lives…..and that without the sequential occurrence of events in our lives…the story cannot continue to be written. In the end……it’s a balancing act!
David
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