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Sunday Morning Reflections: When Did We Run Amuck?

5/17/2015

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It's a typical Sunday morning. Sheila's asleep, Molly the Wonder Dog is at my feet and as usual I can't sleep past 7:30. I've given up trying to figure out how my brain works and why I wake up out of a sound sleep with such random topics on my mind.

I get a great little magazine called "The Week" and there's a section called Only in America. Over the last few months, I read the story of a teacher who didn't allow a pre-school student to eat the Oreos her mother packed in her lunch. The teacher decided they weren't nutritional and sent a note home to the mother. Then there was the student who was sent home because a kid sneezed in class, and she said, "Bless you." Last, there was the volunteer at a voting site during the last election who was removed because each time somebody turned in their completed ballot she said, "Thank you for voting, God bless you."

Every week there's a new Only in America story that leaves me shaking my head. Well, this morning while I know it's taboo to talk about God in a blog, it just seems right.  Sheila and I spend a lot of time talking about God. Even though we grew up in totally different environments, we're not that far apart. 

So, at the risk of losing a few readers, I found a quote from Mother Teresa that I just enjoyed so much. 
We need to find God, and he can't be found in noise and restlessness. 
God is the friend of silence. 
See how nature --trees, flowers, grass--grows in silence; 
see the stars, the moon , and the sun, see how they move in silence. 
We need silence to be able to touch souls.
Wishing all of you an amazing Sunday and the rest of the weekend. Take the time to just silently watch the people you love. Cherish the silence and the pure joy of knowing they're the reason that life's so incredible. And as always, give somebody special an eleven second hug...trust me, don't make it shorter! 
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Rob Hurth link
5/17/2015 02:52:01 am

Wonderful article, Skip! Danielle and I often (several times, daily) speak of these very same issues. Sadly, this is not the America I grew up in (I'm in my late '50's), but I still make it my daily responsibility, with one person at a time, to keep that same America, alive and well...!

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Roxanne link
5/17/2015 03:16:17 am

Thanks for the reminder on even making my hugs count! Going to grab the physical newspaper, coffee and cherish a few simple things <3

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Bob Fairbairn link
5/17/2015 03:25:08 am

Skip,
I would not fear writing about anything that is in your heart. You are not forcing yourself on anyone.

RJF

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Adam link
5/17/2015 08:38:58 am

Nice little post, I am just as guilty as the next man for not spending enough time looking and cherishing my children, my life and nature in general even though I love to photograph them all frequently!

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Kaylene
5/17/2015 11:42:50 am

Lovely post, Skip - I'd not seen that quote from Mother Teresa before. I agree with Bob's comment above: write what's in your heart.

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Eric W link
5/17/2015 12:57:44 pm

GO SKIP!
This will look like my blog if you keep it up another hundred times! I look forward to the cross pollination of thoughts!
Part of the insanity is leaving God out of the discussion of how he is for so many the reason and example we are striving for good. If you were to rip it from me, I would have no rudder other than my own selfish desires...that is not a person I would want to be.
God Bless!
E

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