patients and colleagues keep pouring in and our house gets emptied and
readied for being let out, it's starting to feel strange; a kind of
reality check; now our excitement about the impending journey is mixed
with sadness and anxiety: letting go of everything you know (even if
just for one year) can be unsettling. But on the positive side, this is
highlighting how much love we have here and how connected we are. When
you're in the midst of a very busy life, losing sight of this is very easy.
Looking forward to the party tonight!
Clare now... looks like there will be 70 friends and family to wish us on our way. Friendship is so central to our lives here in the UK. We have always had an open house, even in our small first flat - so I guess that Derech Sara will too attract new friends and old. I've been far too busy in recent months to internalise the sabbatical. It may hit me tonight or perhaps when we actually arrive. Either way, I am as ready as I will ever be on a practical level. Considering that this all began when we returned from Israel at Pesach and I felt a great need to 'clear out' the house, I suppose that on some levels I have already achieved this aim - the house feels wonderfully uncluttered.
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