1.15.11

I quite enjoyed my BS at HP today. The topic was Matthew 5:17-20.
What made me enjoy it was the fact that I was struggling even before the actual BS for lack of insight and during the actual BS, my tongue loosened a bit and the words just flew out. Words that I hardly remember now.

The third movie of the month: “All Good Things” starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, a fictionalized script based or “inspired” by the events in the life of Robert Dursts who was sentenced in 2003 to nine months imprisonment for the death of his neighbor Morris Black citing self-defense and was a suspect in the disappearance of his wife in 1982.

Some people live sad and sick lives.

I can’t believe I have been working on this journal for 15 straight days now. The writing is not substantial in view of time constraint, but this is better exercise than wishing.

REFLECTIONS
Genesis 47-50

Genesis 50:19-21
But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.

Family is important.
No matter how odd, emotionally-straining, spiritually trying – unity in the family (love, forgiveness, kindness, letting go, patience, and all valuable positive values) is prime.

Think of the many young people who sell their body and soul for a family's survival. They bite their tongue, they go through indignities, they dive and rise out of many little hells in order to give small packets of heavens to their family. Should they be condemned?

And then of course, there is death, too.
All men – great and otherwise – meet their Maker.
And the only way to do that is to leave this enveloping body that frees the spirit.

Come to think of it, we are given a body only to taste, enjoy and savor this physical life.
Short. Borrowed.
And therefore should be maximized!