hmm

I wonder if pain is relative to each person or whether it's a universal constant.

1 thought

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." ~Jesus

I realized this while reading for Am. Lit tomorrow . . .

When we choose to be merciful to others, we not only open ourselves for God's blessing of mercy to fall upon us, but we create mercy within ourselves by our giving it away. Being merciful softens our hearts to be redeemed ourselves. It primes up for an O'Connor-like "moment of grace" where we can be forgiven by forgiving others.

In "Defenders of the Faith," Marx thinks, "mercy overrides justice" -- I am forced to agree. What a relief this brings, sweet as warm rain.

epicish

It was like the tree times,
As in days of Yore,
Before annotated bibs
Sullied the grassy floor.

Lady Abby with her jewle'd shoes,
Matron Joanna with her pen,
Queen Jessica with her purple coat,
and I with my fluffy chin.

The greats be-sat those woods:
Prince Luke of Comic Sans,
Mage Martina's telepathic glace,
And Kat with artist's hands.

Dame Jess was hunting, we did not doubt,
A monster, wild and grey,
But all wore shirts that cheered her on
As she hunted for her prey.

And the acorns fell, the sun it rose,
And cast a friendly glare,
For friends were glad to be outside,
In that long-lost epic air.

an observation

I happened to notice just now, while looking under my bed, a curious notation on a box of Great Value trash bags. Among the clutter of the words and exciting pictures of trash bags on the front was a curious little phrase: "Tear resistant formula." How funny, I thought, that people should cry so much during the taking out of trash, that these trash bags will resist any tears that people might shed. Well, I shall never switch brands again! No more trash crying for me!