E PLURIBUS UNUM

Epiphany, I guess I had one the moment I decided to post this on my blog. As far as I know, I had never heard the word until one day I was talking to my daughter on the phone, and she actually used the word in a sentence just as though she used it every day, and I said, "You had a what?" Of course she had to explain the meaning to me, and ever since then I've been looking for a chance to use the word in a conversation with one of my friends, but so far I haven't had the chance, or if I have, I missed it. I'm afraid now, that if I do, they will think I'm just showing off, using a word that I just learned yesterday. I really admire my daughter for expanding her vocabulary, and then having the courage to use it. Of course I've always been proud of all my children, for the many things that they have accomplished. Much more than I ever have, and that is as it should be.




e·piph·a·ny [ i píffənee ] (plural e·piph·a·nies)


noun

Definition:

1. sudden realization: a sudden intuitive leap of understanding, especially through an ordinary but striking occurrence
It came to him in an epiphany what his life's work was to be.


2. appearance of god: the supposed manifestation of a divine being