March 6, 2016

Murillo, Return of  the

Prodigal Son, 1667-1670

TWO  BROTHERS

It’s not good to be alone.

It’s good to have sisters and brothers.

It's good to have others we have to be aware of.

How many people have said,
“It’s nice to have more than one bathroom,

but looking back I think we learned a lot

more from having only one bathroom

when we were growing up. It made us

think of others on a regular basis.”

How many people have also said,

“Comparisons are odious - unhealthy.”

Well maybe - but at times in family -

being the oldest or the youngest or

being in the middle has lots of

possibilities for struggle and learning.

Now looking at the story of the Prodigal

Son and the Older Brother - did the
Father suffer more worrying about the

older or the younger brother?

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2016