It is also the hardest month to pronounce.
There are a lot of interesting holidays in February: Groundhog's Day, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, National-Bird Feeding Month (that one's for Dad), Chinese New Year, etc. Birthdays: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Susan B. Anthony, Ronald Reagan...
Going back the purification concept....
I have noticed that I am really lazy sometimes. (Part of that comes with the territory of being a college student: wanting stay up late/sleep in, yawning in class, procrastinating on homework, etc.)
I came to this conclusion as I sat on my futon one night last week. I needed to look up a professor's office hours, and instead of leaning up, unzipping my book-bag, and finding my notebook, I went to the school website, found my class on the Blackboard site, and downloaded the syllabus. This may not seem lazy, but it is. In fact, it may seem smart and efficient, but it isn't.
You see, I downloaded the syllabus and read the office hours, closed it, and then promptly moved on to the next tab on my browser and forgot all about the office hours. Then, I had to lean up, unzip my book-bag, find my notebook, and look them up again.
I had reason to remember them after that.
What does all of this have to do with purification, you ask?
It is a small, simple reminder to live purposefully; with intention; to avoid distraction and busyness as much as possible; to live in the moment, appreciating and celebrating people and times that bring us together.
It is a variation of stopping to smell the roses; to soak up the sunshine on a pretty day, and to marvel as the rain-drops slip down the window panes or the snow dusts the ground.
It is a reminder to love, and love deeply; to love with the love of our Creator, and to relish in His joy along the way.
Happy February, my friends!
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| 2/5/11 |
