February 27,  2021

THE  EDGE  OF THE  WATER

 

At least once a week
walk along the edge of
a river, a lake, or if you’re
blessed like me – along
the edge of the ocean.
 
Go down and touch the water -
renew your baptism – thank
God for the gift of this water
on this planet – otherwise
there would be no life.
 
Every day – drink at least
7 glasses of this precious
water. Lift it up in consecration.
Toast God.  Thank God for it – this
the first of the 7 sacraments of creation.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

February  27,  2021

 

Thought for the Day

 

“Great books write themselves, only bad books have to be written.”

 

F. Scott Fitzgerald

 February  26, 2021

HONESTY 

To me the key
when it comes to honesty –
is the pause in the brain –
when I hear myself say,
“Wait a minute. That’s not true.”
Then what do I do?
Do I tell the truth – or do I tell the lie?
It’s that moment that’s key to my future -
to who I am and whom I am to become.
Honestly: it’s small and subtle at first –
but it’s at each of those moments
I am sculpting myself.

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

February  26,  2021

 

Thought for the Day

 

“It’s a great advantage not to drink among hard drinking people.”

 

 

F. Scott Fitzgerald

February  25,  2021

REDEMPTORISTINES

 

And you thought nuns wore just black and blue?
Nope. Not all.
And you thought nuns just prayed and taught?
Nope.  Not all.
And you thought nuns just took care of the sick and the poor?
Nope. Not all.
And you never thought they might just sing and dance.
Nope. Not all.

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

February  25,  2021

 

Thought for the Day

 

“Can’t repeat the past? … Why of course you can!”

F. Scott Fitzgerald

 February  24,  2021

 

“LET’S GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE?”

Imagine if everything we did was on videotape?
 
Would that make a difference in what we say and do?
 
Imagine if the other said, “Let’s go to the videotape?”
 
We can banter. We can lie. We can deny, deny, deny.
 
But if we went to the videotape, we might  cry, cry, cry.

 

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021