Ash Wednesday
Have a Solemn and Mindful Ash Wednesday, everyone!
Catholics traditionally give something up, today, for the duration of Lent, which ends on April 16th. One year I gave up chocolate. Another year, I gave up AIM. This year, I've chosen a toughie: I'm trying to give up judging people. There's the kind that's facetious and fun, like commenting on Jessica Simpson. There's the kind that's valid - judging arguments as being stupid or sound. I think those are okay.
But then there's the kind that does me no good, and genuinely damages my relationships (or potential relationships) with people. Like the couple from Craigslist who came to see my bike the other night. In my mind, I was like, "Married, huh? I bet you got married right out of college. Blond hair. Man posing for the woman. I bet you're secretly miserable. I give you five years. Hope you don't have kids yet." And that kind of judgement just...doesn't do me any good, that I can tell. So why do I do it all the time? I'm going to try to stop, and see what happens. It was either this or giving up sugar...NEVER AGAIN.
QotD: If you were Catholic, what would you give up for six weeks?
Catholics traditionally give something up, today, for the duration of Lent, which ends on April 16th. One year I gave up chocolate. Another year, I gave up AIM. This year, I've chosen a toughie: I'm trying to give up judging people. There's the kind that's facetious and fun, like commenting on Jessica Simpson. There's the kind that's valid - judging arguments as being stupid or sound. I think those are okay.
But then there's the kind that does me no good, and genuinely damages my relationships (or potential relationships) with people. Like the couple from Craigslist who came to see my bike the other night. In my mind, I was like, "Married, huh? I bet you got married right out of college. Blond hair. Man posing for the woman. I bet you're secretly miserable. I give you five years. Hope you don't have kids yet." And that kind of judgement just...doesn't do me any good, that I can tell. So why do I do it all the time? I'm going to try to stop, and see what happens. It was either this or giving up sugar...NEVER AGAIN.
QotD: If you were Catholic, what would you give up for six weeks?