Ash Wednesday

[avanta7]

I cried as the pastor put ashes on my forehead. Again. Sheesh, Communion Sundays and Ash Wednesday and Christmas and Easter and when singing certain hymns. They're getting used to seeing me bawl by now.

I shouldn't be so flippant about it.

My gratitude is so deep that it expresses itself through tears. I consider my life a gift from God, even on the bad days. Sobriety will do that for you.

Comments

[madame-urushiol.livejournal.com]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being moved to tears by profound moments. It's just a sign that you feel things very deeply, and would you have it any other way? Sometimes it's just glorious to be alive...

I do the same thing at the same times--and at Hallmark commercials.

(((((((((((hugs)))))))))))) I'm so very glad you're here!

[avanta7.livejournal.com]

Hallmark commercials. Oh, gosh, they're the worst, aren't they?

[eireannaigh.livejournal.com]

you're so wonderful!

[avanta7.livejournal.com]

Thank you for saying that. You're pretty neat yourself, you know.

hugs!

[antof9.livejournal.com]

What a lovely journal entry! I love that you cry when you're touched. I'm a big crybaby, too.

And off-topic but on-topic, did you ever see this book? I wrote the last journal entry after your post one day.

No, I never saw that

[avanta7.livejournal.com]

Thank you most sincerely, ant. *sniff* Now I'm teary again.

Re: No, I never saw that

[antof9.livejournal.com]

it's evidently going around :) I read rainbowbabe's post in Chit-Chat about her neighbor passing away, and totally cried this morning. Just trying to share the love :)

[greedyreader.livejournal.com]

So I assume the church thing is working itself out?

[avanta7.livejournal.com]

I think my ambivalence toward this particular congregation was/is rooted in my depression. When depressed, I tend to want to flee from everything: my job, my house, my husband. It's no surprise I found fault with the church.

So, umm, that's a round-about way of saying "yes, it's working itself out." [grin]