Here is a sampling of my mind's wanderings throughout my first year of teaching and first time living on my own; nothing extraordinary, just simple, short, and sweet. My friend Alli asked that I create a blog so she could follow my adventures, and I have willingly obliged.

"Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love. Stay in love. And it will decide everything."-Pedro Arrupe, S.J.

10.11.2012

Sincerity

It's funny how a few short words can drown out all others. "How are you?"--such a simple question. Most days we rush through and automatically respond to a "hello" with a "how are you," but don't actually pause to hear the answer. I fall victim to this many times. Today, however, I was asked this question and there was such sincerity in the asker's voice that I was taken aback. He truly wanted to know how I was doing. He showed genuine concern; I can only hope to portray those same emotions in my asking.
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