Well that settles it.

I have had several thoughts about what to write about today, trying to make it a bit more of a reflective writing since it is Sunday.

The blogs of several other people inspired me in a few directions. Kate wrote about accepting herself, and that got me thinking about the thoughts I think about myself. Maybe I’ll have to write about that one of these days.

Dave wrote about homesickness for things other than home, and that made me think about the Portuguese word “saudades,” which is a concept I love because of all that it entails. But I blogged about that back in June of 2006 when someone had asked me about why there are still things I say in Portuguese when I haven’t been in Brasil since March 2001. I did have to use my Portuguese at work last Monday when I had to call a parent at school and explain a school policy to them. It’s been far too long since I’ve used Portuguese on the phone. I’m sure I stumbled on at least half the words, and I’m almost positive at least ten words actually came out in Spanish.

I also thought about maybe writing about writing letters. And I might still do that.

But as this evening is winding down, I finally decided on something to say.

There are a lot of big changes I’m getting ready to put into motion in my life. Huge changes that don’t exactly seem to make much logical sense, especially considering the timing of them. And a lot of people have questioned what I am doing. It gets very frustrating to have so many people second-guessing me all the time.

So tonight when someone asked me why and I gave them my reason, it was such a huge relief for them to simply say “well that settles it.”

And really, it should settle it. It does for me at least. Yes, I know for those people who have to have a logical or intellectual reason for everything it does not make any sense. But luckily for me, I believe in faith. So I do not have to rely on the fallible logic of man.

I know that this is what I am supposed to do right now. No, I do not know all the details. No, I do not know exactly how I’m going to make it all happen. All I know is that this is the right choice for me right now. And I have that information from the highest authority there is.

So for me, that settles it.