Function: noun
Plural epiph·a·nies
Etymology: Middle English epiphanie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin epiphania, from Late Greek, plural, probably alteration of Greek epiphaneia appearance, manifestation, from epiphainein to manifest, from epi- + phainein to show
Date: 14th century
1 capitalized : January 6 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi as the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles or in the Eastern Church in commemoration of the baptism of Christ
2 : an appearance or manifestation especially of a divine being
3 a (1) : a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2) : an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking (3) : an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure b : a revealing scene or moment
This post is inspired by a comment from Jade in an email - that I'd changed. She's pretty perceptive. I think I have - certainly from the 2009 version. I think I've undergone another epiphany (of the number 3 kind). This has been prompted by living in Doha (away from people I love and with time to think), visiting Westminster Abbey in February (a revealing moment), and seeing a way forward without my father's direct guidance (an intuitive grasp of reality).
I didn't realise how much all of this had added up until I was listening to a song on my p-pod while riding an exercycle in the gym at Legends' apartment. I had been thinking about Jade's comment when the song came on. I replayed it about 6 times because it freakishly sums up my feelings of the moment (every line has a peculiar apposite resonance) and maybe helps Jade understand the (newer) me.
Van Morrison - Brand New Day:
When all the dark clouds roll away
And the sun begins to shine
I see my freedom from across the way
And it comes right in on time
Well it shines so bright and it gives so much light
And it comes from the sky above
Makes me feel so free makes me feel like me
And lights my life with love
And it seems like and it feels like
And it seems like yes it feels like
A brand new day, yeah
A brand new day
I was lost and double crossed
With my hands behind my back
I was longtime hurt and thrown in the dirt
Shoved out on the railroad track
I've been used, abused and so confused
And I had nowhere to run
But I stood and looked
And my eyes got hooked
On that beautiful morning sun
And it seems like and it feels like
And it seems like yes it feels like
A brand new day, yeah
A brand new day
And the sun shines down all on the ground
Yeah and the grass is oh so green
And my heart is still and I've got the will
And I don't really feel so mean
Here it comes, here it comes 0 here it comes right now
And it comes right in on time
Well it eases me and it pleases me
And it satisfies my mind
And it seems like and it feels like
And it seems like yes it feels like
A brand new day, yeah
A brand new day
We fly home on July 4th and will be back in the 'naki on July5th.
Ka kite ano - love and peace - Wozza
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