There is a lovely quote from Scripture that I always think about on this annual holiday weekend: one hears it occasionally in a funeral liturgy. "Yes, says the Spirit, let them rest from their labors, for their works follow them."
So I hope you have all worked hard enough over the past year that you feel you can rest – just "be" – for a couple of days. That's what I'm doing, folks.
A new blog is coming, covering my sentimental journey home to Ann Arbor, MI. I'm going there in the hope of meeting again (for the first time) the little girl growing to a young lady there – who has turned out to be me.
I'm seeking a name for that blog. If any of my readers have a suggestion, I'm listening. I will incorporate on-the-spot photos in it, as I can, and some of my daily journal notes exploring what I find in my past as I contemplate the setting in my present. I've been doing some good mental exercises over the summer, using Natalie Goldberg's fine course on writing memoir, "Old Friend From Far Away." Even viewed from across the miles, a lot of scenes from my Michigan upbringing have come up to me, with Natalie's prodding; I plan to incorporate some or most of that writing into the final draft of my own meditations on the first years of my life.
I'll send the blog access connection to the people I think might be interested in accompanying me on this spiritual journey. If you have any suggestions about who should be on that list, let me know about that too.
I leave for Ann Arbor, and begin my journal, on Monday, September 14th – about a week from today.
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I'd recommend bringing the Goldberg book with you. I always find that her one-two page bits and exercises are perfect when I have a brain freeze on where to start.
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