the "to" stage

Transitions. Moving from A to B. This season is full of them. People move across town, country or oceans now that the weather is nicer, kids are out of school, and the job turnover comes. Families go on vacation, transitioning from a routine of work and school to that of relaxation, recreation and adventure. Some kids are even getting ready for the transition back to school. No joke- I saw people buying school supplies at Target today; they had the list and all! Really, who lets their kids pick out their favorite kleenex box without intending for them to use it at school? Graduates are enjoying the last bit of freedom before the transition from high school to the responsibility of school with a price tag or from that academic atmosphere to real world application. Transitions with relationships often take place, too, as people go from saying hi to speaking for hours in the warm summer nights; couples go from dating to being married.

Transitions are the preamble of change which rarely comes easily for people, or at least not with a little bit of a tiff/all out fight. Carly Fiorina in Tough Choices said, “Change is an unnatural act and so requires sustained disruptions of sufficient force.” The forces of anticipation, excitement, realized potential, and new crayons can allow the transition stage to be enjoyable and preparatory for the “ultimate change.” So embrace the transition of the sustained disruptions when you experience new prayers, refocused thoughts, and redirected action because the change might appear before you know it.

Then, the change will be the reality with the characteristics of a “new kid,” all of which has a whole different set of rules.