I’m breaking my August Break to share with you my sister’s new blog. Hilary – wise, brilliant, loving, the only person who shares my unique and bizarre terroir – and her husband and two daughters are moving to Jerusalem for a year. On Tuesday. She’s decided to document her experiences and learnings from this surely formative year on a new blog: A Year On.
When I was about five I taught three year old Hilary to read. Since that day I’ve been sitting back in awe and admiration, watching her blaze ahead, her intellect on fire as surely as is her heart. My work here was done as a five year old. Hilary is the smartest person I know, and I don’t say that lightly. I’m grateful on a daily basis to have her particular perspective in my life. She manages to be supportive while also encouraging me onward, calling me on my excuses and inspiring me to a more authentic, truer, genuine life. Hilary was in town just last week. As we said goodbye, Mum and I cried and Hilary smiled and walked off. She is stronger than I could ever hope to be, and determined, and headed off into an experience I cannot even imagine. It’s similar and yet entirely different from our transatlantic childhood, and I’m living vicariously.
I’m delighted that Hilary is going to share her adventures in Jerusalem with us all. Please go read her first post, about the futility of trying to prepare for a transformative life experience, and welcome her to the blogosphere. I assure you that this space is enriched immensely by her joining it.
What a treasure, thank you for sharing her 😉
Ohhh can’t wait. Thank you for sharing!
“Prepare for loneliness, alienation and exhilaration. Practice acts of flexibility and personal re-invention.” I was grabbed by this line and its futility. Ha! Like I think I can do that? Yeah, right. And yet I try.
Please remind me about her because I don’t have an email sign up over there and I will want to follow.
Read her first post and loved it. Thrilled to have another Mead sister to read 🙂
xox
I will have to add her to my reading list for so many reasons….all of your ravings to be sure. I think I remember you describing her as someone who leads the most authentic life you know (right?) ; also, her story sounds interesting – I will have to live vicariously through her; I would be interested to see her take on things as compared to yours; and finally, how can you resist reading someone who, when speaking of laboring with her first child writes, “Is this really all?” Thanks for sharing.
Oh, I missed this! Headed over right now… Thanks!
wow! Jerusalem? So exciting. Hopping over to read now. (PS: hope Lego Land was divine) xo
I’m sure you’re not surprised to hear that I am so excited that Hils is blogging. I adore that woman and feel so blessed to have her friendship in my life – and yours, as well, my dear. xo