June  30,  2020

SOMETHING  ELSE

It hurt – losing his pet gold fish.

So as a little five year old boy

he prayed his first real prayer to God,
“God, I wish I was something else other

than being this hurting human being.”

But nothing happened.

This same hurting little boy

prayed that same prayer to God

many, many times all through his life,

“God I wish I was something else other

than being this hurting human being.”

But nothing happened.

This hurting human being lost his dad,

then his mom – then a son in Vietnam.

His wife left him for another man. That was

the toughest loss of his life as he prayed,

“God, I wish I was something else other

than being this hurting human being.”

Then it happened. You’re not going to

believe this – but one morning he

woke up something else. He had become

a solid one piece cast iron frying pan.

No more tears. No more needing to explain.

No more need to feel. No more being able 
to complain. No longer able to pray, 
“God I wish I was something else other  
than this damn frying pan.”

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020

June  30,  2020

Thought for Today

“An optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds – a view also shared by the pessimist.” 

From Today’s Chuckle, 2-4-98

June  29,  2020

EXPLAINERS  OF  THE  PICTURES

You have to have time ….

You got to take the time ….

You have to ask the right questions ….

Then you might find four or five

in every nursing home who has

the great photos – in a drawer within ….

As I said, “It takes time.”
“It takes putting yourself out of the picture

or placing yourself in a bottom drawer.”

It takes a compliment.

It takes a question or two.

It takes follow up questions ….

Then they show you a picture

and you find out the reason for their

smile and how they got their wisdom.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020

June  29, 2020 

Thought  for  Today

Conservatives: "They define themselves in terms of what they approve.” 

George Will

June  28,  2020

WATCHING

There has been a lot of watching

going on since the beginning of time.

I’m sure cave men – and women –

sat on rocks – outside caves –

watching the world – going on.

Then comes the Evening News –

the reporting on what we’ve seen

that day. I assume that’s where

evolution really takes place – where

brains develop and learning happens.

It’s still happening – people hanging

out windows all around the world –

I'd guess women more than men -

but I don't know - watching, figuring out

what’s happening– what’s evolving –

what’s developing – learning happening.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020

June  28,  2020

Thought  for  Today 

"A doctor's door should never be closed; a priest's door should always be open."

Victor Hugo

June 27, 2020

PERPETUAL  HELP

Everyone of us at times is a little kid 

lost and looking for our mother – 

especially when we can’t breathe – 

especially when people are on our back – 

especially when we need help – and 

sometimes that’s a deep down perpetual 

feeling: “Help! Where are you Momma?" 

We’ve lost our way – our shoes are falling  

off and we don’t know where to run. "Help!" 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020