Today I was reminded of my limitations—in mind and body. I felt demoted for deficiencies, my loves and passions discounted. My interests and assets mocked. I ran for comfort to a friend of many years (having lunch with him) who gave me strength emotionally, yet scolded me for being overweight. Later, I took another friend shopping who was short on cash so I treated by purchasing some of his wants arising from his current enthusiasms, but was rebuffed by him when expressing a simple enthusiasm of my own. I got angry. Arriving home, I reclined in bed and Kathy read to me I Corinthians 13. Then I prayed which somehow gradually became a prayer of thanksgiving and praise. Before falling asleep, I counted my blessings, but it was difficult to fully shake the blues.
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