Each of us has, according to Albert Camus, an invincible summer. The quote, which is translated variously, is: "It was in the midst of winter that I discovered in me an invincible summer."
We will have tremendous challenges as we muddle our way through life. It's the nature of life to be filled with both joy and despair. One of our main goals as we live it should be to find a middle road.
We enjoy the blissful joy but not the despair. Yet, would we enjoy the former so much if we did not know the latter? I'll not say that I enjoy the "winter" but I will say that I understand why we have it. I will also say that I'm supremely grateful to have discovered my own "invincible summer".
Friday, February 22, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
The family unit is so important. Everyone knows that it comes in all shapes and sizes. Not all families, however, are created equally. A child born to a meth-addict mother does not have a level playing field with someone like my granddaughters who are born to caring and conscientious adults.
We as a society need to strengthen families. I don't know how, but we cannot countenance this continued disintegration of the family. Not to belabor the fact that I have a completed manuscript, but a family disintegration is detailed, step-by-step, in it.
I find it horrifying.
We as a society need to strengthen families. I don't know how, but we cannot countenance this continued disintegration of the family. Not to belabor the fact that I have a completed manuscript, but a family disintegration is detailed, step-by-step, in it.
I find it horrifying.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Weather is an interesting part of life. Snowfall is used in YDKJ as a symbol of cleansing. As I look out the window this morning at the newest white "gift" I'm thinking that I'm a little tired of snow.
Living rurally as we do, we are responsible for snow removal and/or storage. Right now the berms on the side are so high that it's nearly impossible for my plow to throw it up and over. That either means that we have enough snow or we're going to have to bring in some heavy equipment.
Interestingly, all the parents who live nearby manage to help their children make it to school, work, sports, and church. They just rachet up their responsibility quotient and get the job done.
It's nice to be associated with people who take their responsibilities so seriously.
Living rurally as we do, we are responsible for snow removal and/or storage. Right now the berms on the side are so high that it's nearly impossible for my plow to throw it up and over. That either means that we have enough snow or we're going to have to bring in some heavy equipment.
Interestingly, all the parents who live nearby manage to help their children make it to school, work, sports, and church. They just rachet up their responsibility quotient and get the job done.
It's nice to be associated with people who take their responsibilities so seriously.
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