so my neighbor said yesterday, "i've decided i'm not going to have any more bad days. it's good days from now on." he just decided it. hey, isn't it mostly attitude? i liked that.
i'm reading another great robert benson book, "a good life: benedicts guide to everyday joy." it talks of balancing life -- prayer, work, community, and rest. i need this book. i need this balance. for about two years now, i've been saying how i need to make some major changes. i want good days, life as prayer, to swim more, and to keep the inner peace i've been feeling so strongly lately (god with his grace and love so close) even though it's been incredibly hectic.
"who yearns for good days?" that's not the right quote from the book, but i don't have the book here. but the question is the same. and i want good days, meaningful days that add up to a good, meaningful life. a "well-done" life. so maybe this book will offer a little direction. robert benson doesn't know me, though i did get to shake his hand in atlanta and get a signed copy of the book, but his words and journey sure never fail to speak to me.
my seven-year-old cried for a half hour last night because he wanted to move back into the old house. he feels bad for leaving the old for the new as if we've abandoned something. i love him so.
"who yearn for good days?" i'll get the exact quote, but i still wanted to ask. and what will it take to have it?
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