Daily 5 - Day 13

I'm too tired to write much of an introduction. Today was a somehow very "normal" (not that there really is a status quo for me) day. There aren't many things from the day that stand out strongly. But maybe that's the point. To find joy in the everyday moments and little things? It's definitely harder to make the list on the "normal" days. But, I'm working at it anyway.

So, here's today's "daily 5":

1. Getting a chance to tell the husband of a friend how much I appreciated him. With the vast majority of my married friends, our relationship and conversation is quite different depending on whether or not their husband is present. With A. & B. , we would have exactly the same conversation whether or not he was with us. Both of them have made the effort to genuinely include the people who are part of their spouses' life, and both of them communicate with their words and actions that they genuinely care about you, and they brought these characteristics to their marriage. In any case, I felt privileged to have the chance to express to B. how much I'd appreciated that he has always made me feel valued.
2. a decent day at work, without too many stresses
3. great leftover pasta from last-night for both lunch and supper today
4. collecting a few hugs from A.
5. getting a compliment on my writing from a few unexpected directions.
   

Catch-up

Today has been a "catch-up" day so far.

All the things that didn't get done last week when I was insanely busy.

A catch-up meeting with my boss, filling her in on the issues that arose last week, and discussing plans and concerns for the coming week.

Making a long list of the things from home that also need to be caught up.

I'm going to a going-away party later tonight to catch up with friends who are about to move across the country before they embark on this newest adventure.

I'm hoping to catch up on some blogging thoughts from the last couple of weekends (both of which have been unusually full in their own ways) too.

Rose of Lima

Yesterday was the feast day for St. Rose of Lima. I have a particular affinity for this "first Saint of the New World" who comes from Peru, the country my heart is so drawn to.

You can read more about Rose of Lima here.

The calendar that sits on my desk, a gift from a friend, had the following quote from Rose, which I also liked for it's simplicity in restating what Jesus taught.

"When we serve the poor and the sick, we serve Jesus. We must not fail to help our neighbors, because in them we serve Jesus." (Saint Rose of Lima)