Thoughts - Random and Sacred

If you have not already had the chance to watch Ylvis "What Does the Fox Say?" take some time and watch the original video and just laugh. I think these guys are on to something. There is so much madness in the world we need to take a breather and answer pressing questions such as, "What does the fox say?'

The other evening we went out for a drive with our grandson. He is just learning words. When we went outside Sam whispered, "It's dark". The moon was bright and it was dark. Sam does not care much to put words together, he just likes trying out new words to see how they sound. He often does not repeat it because he shows confidence that he has it down and might as well move on to another word. I like having the word of the day on my tablet. You always learn a new word and it comes in handy when doing crossword puzzles.

My daughter bought some hand cream at the store. She thought it was cream containing Vitamin E and indeed it did but it was a rejuvenating lotion. It came in a two pack so I acquired one and that is good.  It is guaranteed to make you look younger with daily use. I have two things to say, about our obsession with looking younger; no, make that three - Kenny Rogers, Bruce Jenner, and Joan Rivers. Thanks, but no thanks. I will take aging any day. When I die, I hope my face more resembles a Venetian blind. I want people to know I lived, laughed, and cried. Who wants to live and gain wisdom, and then erase that, to look young again, and unaware how ridiculous you look? All the attention to the face and what others see and yet what about the rest of your body? If you are over fifty take a look at yourself after a shower, your face should be the least of your worries. I think we should both act and look our age and enjoy all of life as a gift from God.

I end these random thoughts with a favorite prayer we share in our Benedictine readings. It is simple and profound: "May the noise and turmoil of our world rise to you, Lord God, to be taken up into your silence, and may your peace come down upon us, Jesus, the Christ, our Lord."