I'm a Roman Catholic, and today is Ash Wednesday, the kickoff for 40 days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving intended to prepare oneself for Easter. Like most Catholics, I have a love/hate relationship with lent. I've had some incredibly spiritual lenten seasons, but that just makes the less "wow" seasons seem that much more disappointing.
The plan for lent 2010 is to dial back some of the inputs in my life. I'm going to watch much less TV, allowing myself maybe an hour a day of something that I truly want to watch. No more spending hours watching Law and Order reruns. I'm fasting from the internet forum that I'm a regular on, and will likely cut back on trips to the faculty lunchroom. I'm hoping to staunch some of the negativity that seems to stream into me, hopefully freeing me from some of the exhaustion that I feel.
Checked out one assisted living place today. Hoping for a transition from the nursing home to assisted living the first week of march. I just can't leave Mom there any longer. More on that later.
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