One of my more common failings, friends, is getting something started and then forgetting to finish it. And such was the case with this. My apologies for the delay in posting part two of this essay. Part One can be found here—or, if you’re looking at this on the main screen, just scroll down.
Now to the communal options! I’ll list these in ascending order of audacity. Continue reading
A Friend came to the Spirit and asked, “Spirit, how may I achieve perfect peace?”
The Spirit said, “Follow the testimonies, follow my leadings, subscribe to Friends Journal, and love your neighbors as yourself.”
The Friend said, “I have done all of that for years.”
“Then there is one more thing to do,” the Spirit said.
“Tell me.”
“Go, sell everything you have, and give the money to the poor.”
The Friend waited expectantly, and, after a few minutes, said, “Please, Spirit. What is the one thing I have to do?”
The Spirit said, “I just told you. Go, sell everything you have, and give the money to the poor.”
The Friend was becoming agitated. “Spirit, why won’t you answer me? I’m listening.”
“Sell. Everything. Give. The money. To. The poor. …Is this thing on?”
The Friend was by now distraught, and wandered away wailing, “Spirit, where are you? I feel so lost; I cannot find the Light! I don’t know what to do…”
(Later…)
“And that’s how the Quakers died out?”
“Of course. They had exactly one thing going for them: listening to Me. Have you seen their business meetings? They never would have survived so long if I hadn’t been helping out. When they stopped hearing Me they were doomed. But money talks louder than I do… and fear talks louder still.”
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Or…
We could do something different. Continue reading
Shirts I wear routinely: 10
Shirts I wear on special occasions: 6
Button-down/collared shirts: 7
Shirts that are worn and torn but good for outside work: 6
Number I’ve actually worn for that purpose lately: 2
Cotton running shirts: 2
Ultimate Frisbee jerseys (non-cotton): 3
Undershirts: 6
Sweatshirts: 2
Shirts I haven’t worn in years/ever: 8
Polo: 1
Hawaiian: 1
Grand Total: 52 shirts, including several that I’ve never worn.
Shirts I’m giving away: 17 (plus 3 ties I’ve never worn either)
The Generous Grasp 