Thursday's word...Exchange

Exchange:

v.t.

1.       In commerce, to give one thing or commodity for another;  to alienate or transfer the property of a thing and receive in compensation for it something of supposed equal value;  to barter; and in vulgar language, to swap;  to truck.  It differs from sell, only in the kind of compensation.  To sell is to alienate for money;  to exchange is to alienate one commodity for another;  as, to exchange horses; to exchange oxen for corn.

2.       To lay aside, quit or resign one thing, state or condition, and take another in the place of it;  as, to exchange a crown for a cowl;  to exchange a throne for a cell or a hermitage; to exchange a life of ease for a life of toil.

3.       To give and receive reciprocally;  to give and receive in compensation the same thing.

4.       To give and receive the like thing;  as, to exchange thoughts;  to exchange work;  to exchange blows;  to exchange prisoners.

It has with before the person receiving the thing given, and for before the equivalent.  Will you exchange horses with me?  Will you exchange your horse for mine?

n.

1.       To commerce, the act of giving one thing or commodity for another;  barter;  traffic by permutation, in which the thing received is supposed to be equivalent to the thing given.

2.       The act of giving up or resigning one thing or state for another, without contract.

3.       The act of giving and receiving reciprocally’ as an exchange of thoughts; an exchange of civilities.

4.       The contract by which one commodity is transferred to another for  an equivalent commodity.

5.       The thing given in return for something received; or the thing received in return for what is given.

6.       The form of exchanging one debt or credit for another;  or the receiving or paying of money in one place, for an equal sum in another, by order, draft or bill of exchange….   Bills of exchange, drawn on persons in a foreign country, are called foreign bills of exchange; the like bills, drawn on persons in different parts or cities of the same country, are called inland bills of exchange.     A bill of exchange is a mercantile contract in which four persons are primarily concerned.

7.       In mercantile language, a bill drawn for money is called exchange, instead of a bill of exchange.

8.       The course of exchange, is the current price between two places, which is above or below par, or at par.  Exchange is at par, when a bill in New York for the payment of one hundred pounds sterling in London, can be purchased for one hundred pounds.  If it can be purchased for less, exchange is under par.  If the purchaser is obliged to give more, exchange is above par.

9.       In law, a mutual grant of equal interests, the one in consideration of the other. Estates exchanged must be equal  in quantity, as fee simple for fee simple.

10.   The place where the merchants, brokers, and bankers of a city meet to transact business, at certain hours; often contracted into change.

     Well, THIS word means a LOT to me.  It is the perfect word for understanding repentance.
     I know that repentance is exchanging one way of doing things for a better way of doing things...purging even the desire to do things the old way and replacing it, or exchanging it, for a better and more appropriate desire and way.
     On another level...don't you just love exchanging heartfelt compliments?  I love the energy that happens there.  The way both parties' hearts swell with warm and good feelings...then there is a little discomfort because you don't quit feel worthy of the compliment but want to BE worthy of the compliment...then this little desire grows in there to really BECOME worth of the compliment.  Then more compliments are exchanged and people are lifted up a little more.  And soon everyone involved is so much happier and feeling pretty grateful.
     I love those times...seeing someone walk away from me with a lighter step and a little smile on his or her face...with a little more confidence.  It is very wonderful.
     Exchange...I want my exchanges to be complimentary...true compliments...for those around me.  There is so much good in life, and so much good in each person who comes into my life.  I like looking for it, finding it, and saying something nice about it...in exchange for the feeling of warmth in my heart, and the gratitude.

Here's to Growing and Glowing!!!
Onward and Upward!
Tari