At the risk of seeming cliche, it brings me great joy to reflect on love on this Feast of Saint Valentine. As a Christian Catholic, I also celebrate Ash Wednesday today. This morning I stopped off at a small chapel in San Francisco to attend mass there for the first time…it was on my drive back to my home office after dropping my oldest son off at school. The place was packed, with participants of all shapes, colors and sizes…my heart was content with this experience of God’s Kingdom; the People of God coming together to reflect and pray together, strangers and friends, before bustling off to our jobs for the day.
I share this link here to “When Do Teens Feel Loved By Their Parents?” which reminds me how all of us- teens, and those of us older and those who are younger- have the ability to thrive when we experience love. When we are safe…valued…and contribute purposefully to something other than ourselves, we belong. This is an awesome realization and a lofty daily goal.
This morning I woke up singing this below song, “This is the Day.” It doesn’t exactly fit with the church season of Lent, yet I hummed it to my kids as I made breakfast…one of them is nervous about track team cuts, the other is home sick with a bad head cold, and the other is a pre-teen so every day is an adventure for her. Our puppy ate one of my slippers last night and Brigid and I just try to keep up, with an occasional smile and frequent bursts of laughter when we can. Blessings to you and upon your week ahead!
Keeping the Faith 