Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Hold On


To be saved
To be liberated
To be released

I want to be saved from my penchant for collecting stories from the newspaper that I think will be of interest—at some time. These are the quirky stories—people who do odd and unusual things, strange happenings, and tales of records.

Not ordinary records, but ones that few of us tackle. That brings me to the Guinness Book of World Records. Christine Walton sports a finger nail 10 feet 2inches. That's even difficult to visualize. My question: how long are the other finger nails?

Speaking of long—Ram Singh Chauhan has the world's longest mustache— 14 feet.

Instead of clipping these stories and placing them in a folder, I'm scanning them. My computer files bear names such as—Stories about Extinct Animals, Tales of Hair, Pitting Oneself against the Elements, and one labeled Are These Really True?

I want to be liberated from falling for a sports team and being deflated when they lose a chance to advance toward the pinnacle in their sport. Perhaps I can develop a carefree attitude without being drawn into believing that they have a chance. But spring will come and I'll once more drag out my Red Sox magnet, affix it to my car, and begin to hope.

I don't want to be released from a belief that prayers are answered—even when the answer may not come at the time I expect or even be the form I expect. Perhaps extra time is needed so that a clouded vision gains clarity, perhaps there are things I've overlooked . Perhaps it's the conversation of prayer that can't be hurried.

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