by Brian
Out of curiosity, I looked up a few definitions from Merriam-Webster on-line today. Fun fact, their site indicates they have been in the dictionary business since 1828. I wanted to review a few permeations of “nesting” in hopes of bringing added clarity to our journey ahead.
I quickly discovered that “Nest” had several definitions available, the most meaningful being: a place of rest, retreat, or lodging : HOME. Setting aside the many other references to birds, animals, and eggs that seemed like a good start, though perhaps not overly helpful. Then I thought, what about the idiom “leaving the nest”. Bada bing, the website had that covered too and replied with: to move away from home with added reference to children fleeing the nest. ‘Flee’ seemed to be an interesting choice with reference to “running away from danger” or “hurry toward a place of security”. I actually like the latter and chose to include as part of our journey.