Not Afraid to Ask
“We went to the junkyard,” Marguerite said, “and Monty was full of questions.” At seven, Monty has not yet learned to keep his questions quiet so as not to bother the adults. His wise old aunt takes him on some kind of adventure each week to give his house-bound parents and introverted older brother some […]
Monkey – Sep. 16, 2021
“The human mind is like that monkey, incessantly active by its own nature, then it becomes drunk with the wine of desire, thus increasing its turbulence. After desire takes possession comes the sting of the scorpion of jealousy at the success of others, and last of all the demon of pride enters the mind, making […]
Our Existence – Sep. 15, 2021
“Our existence as embodied beings is purely momentary; what are a hundred years in eternity? But if we shatter the chains of egotism, and melt into the ocean of humanity, we share its dignity. To feel that we are something is to set up a barrier between God and ourselves; to cease feeling that we […]
The Soul’s Name
Names do so much more than identify and differentiate. They provide a canvas on which to paint, exploring the what of each person, place, or thing. Richly expressive within their own borders, yet they have limits. Can a name contain more than the sum of its parts? I know what my legal forms of identification […]
