DAY 2

I will have a photo to add by the end of the weekend. I'm just too tired to upload photos right now.

Why the world is beautiful today:

Reunited love.

My dear friend, Heather, and her husband, Mike, were reunited after a few months of his deployment in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, he's only home for a couple of weeks. Heather is a special sort of lady (we're very similar, if that makes "special" any clearer, haha), and Mike is her prefect complement. It's so fabulous to see them together again!

These Forty Days

Hello, readers!

Ok, I've promised to blog consistently, well, since I've had a blog. I have also failed every single time.

While considering how miserable I'd be giving up meat for Lent, rationalizing just giving up land animals, blah blah blah, I realized that sacrificing is lame. I generally have an ulterior motive of something very selfish (e.g. weight loss). Was Jesus selfish? Nah, he was nailed to a giant piece of freakin' wood so I wouldn't spend forever in a fiery world playing poker with Hitler. So why should I make my Lent all about me?

Conclusion: For every day of Lent, I will document one beautiful thing in the world that makes me happy. I'm going to try to add a picture for each one, too. That part will begin tomorrow.

DRRRRRUMROLLLLL

Today, March 9, 2011, Ash Wednesday:

ashes on strangers' foreheads

I love to see ashes on other people's foreheads. It's wonderful to share a knowing smile that we love the same God, share the same traditions of celebrating our faith, and enjoy the same sideways looks from non-Catholics that always say, "um, there's some stuff on your face."

Happy Lent, folks!