Acts of Becoming

I don’t often get to see the transformation in a person from one thing to another, at least I don’t often pay attention. We are born, we move and life flows around us, we are humans veiled by self, family, society. The colored threads of our personal tapestry, are mostly invisible, becoming seen only in times of transition and transformation. The first Communion, First Kiss, Deflowerinig, Graduations, Marriages, Parenthood, all of these are transformations when you literally become a new person. As the occasional Reverend, I’ve been facilitator for few transformations, but never have I actively watched for it.

I’m a cynic, a frustrated romantic, who gets caught up in how things should be, and rages when even the most basic of human civilness crumbles. I have said many things about The United States of America, and it’s spineless leadership, it’s overweight, often jingoistic, uneducated populace. But today I got to see the good side, the Hopes and Aspirations of The American Dream beginning to be realized.

Alessandra became a Naturalized Citizen today, and I got to watch my wife go through the act of becoming something new. A new layer was added to her being. I tried to snap a picture of it, but of course you can’t nab the picosecond of change on a chip. And I’m very happy for her and her new status. I hope she holds an awareness of it.

The Everyday Avatar is all about acts of becoming. and awareness of who you want to become. Transformation can happen daily, hourly, minutely. Who do you want to be? How will you call into being your new self? How will you hang on to it?

Blah, blah, blah. I just wanted to say I love my wife and am proud she took the steps for Naturalization, if only to be able to hang on to our stuff if something should happen to me. She can now at least attempt to vote the wrong guy out of orifice. Today I am Fred Flintstone- Yabba Dabba Doo!