Well, Trish and I are leaving early in the morning for Virginia. Y'all have a great Thanksgiving. Here's something to meditate upon whilst I am away.
The First RuleA friend of mine sent that my way for the holiday. I thought you all might enjoy it. Peace to you and your family! And traveling mercies to all who need 'em. I foresee sweet potato pie in my future! Huzzah! Oo...and Virginia country ham. That's what I'm talkin' about. Posted by tripp at November 20, 2007 10:19 PM
The first rule is simply this:
Live this life
and do whatever is done,
in a spirit of Thanksgiving.
Abandon attempts to achieve security,
they are futile,
Give up the search for wealth,
it is demeaning,
Quit the search for salvation,
it is selfish,
and come to comfortable rest
in the certainty that those who
participate in this life
with an attitude of Thanksgiving
will receive its full promise
John McQuiston II, Always We Begin Again: The Benedictine Way of Living, Morehouse Publishing, 1996, pp. 17-18.