Those who completed 2 nd level in June are now crossing the ocean to third level or work. For many of them it will be their first time away from home. We cannot discover new oceans unless we dare to lose sight of the shore. But losing sight of the shore is not easy. Change is not easy.
All partings are difficult.
But the good thing is we discover new oceans and new shores. In John s Gospel Jesus says, unless a wheat grain falls into the earth and dies, it remains only a single grain, but if it dies it yields a rich harvest. Arriving at maturity involves letting go of dependencies. To put it in the language of Jesus in today s Gospel, to become mature and discover new oceans and new shores means carrying our cross. Becoming what we are called to be, realizing our potential will mean making choices and giving up some attachments.