We are called

to listen;

to reflect;

to acknowledge;

to observe;

to cleanse;

to imagine;

to redirect 

our attention

away from 

the physical

world

toward intention

and action

individually,

yet 

of a community

of humanity.

Abstention

from meals

heals

nothing

unless

as we 

confess

that we have

fallen short

or missed

the mark

or ignored

the call

to help

others,

and then pivot.

We are called

to feel

the need

to heal

relationships

and come

to grips

with 

our character.

We write

the next 

chapter

of our life’s

story

when we

close

the last one.

It is not

a matter 

of plot,

but character

driven—

who will we

be

given

what we’ve

got?

We are called

forth

to repair

and dare

to share

the mercy

and blessings

we’ve 

received.

This idea

is personal

and also

universal.

We have 

an opportunity

to change course.

We’d better

do better.

And we need

to remember

that

each one

of us

is part of 

the one

that is all

of us.

(11 October, 2024)