I’ve been wanting to blog for some time, but since I just thought about blogging instead of actually blogging, all the things I was going to blog about, I’ve now forgotten. But here’s a bit for you:
Last Sun, Fr. Gary was preaching on the “God is the shepherd, you the sheep” text in the gospel. His take on it was unique — he said he didn’t like being compared to an idiot-sheep. It was a good sermon, but it took on a new light right before the Eucharist, when we started singing the Agnus Dei. Aha! I thought. God compares us to idiot-sheep, but he also compares his son to idiot-sheep. In fact, he compares him to BABY-idiot-sheep, which is probably even worse. So, his little lamb follows the voice of the shepherd to the slaughter. It struck me.
Writing is coming along. It is at least coming, which is more than it has been doing for the past three years. I continue to slowly coax it out. Here’s another little bit for you:
While we were driving, I waved at someone I didn’t know, and he instantly laughed. The laugh was like the laugh a group of middle school boys makes when one of them gathers up the nerve to whistle at a woman across the street. It was short and explosive, a half-muffled, half-fearful laugh.
I guess that’s all for today. I’ll keep you updated.
you are lovely. this is lovely. i pictured his laugh in my head. i think he was driving a blue car.