Twenty Things I Done

Don Brennan often blesses me with his thoughts. This is in response to
20 things I did a couple of days ago. This was inspiring to me. (Dan)

Here they are......Said a prayer of praise before I got out of
bed...Turned on the coffee...Walked for 40 minutes, solitude and
reflection...Carried a dried up Queen Anne's lace and thought of how
each one has a certain beauty before God ...Make a cross of two twigs
and carried it as I said the prayer of Christ on the Cross: "My God, My
God"...Warmed up the bathroom for wife who hates that cold place in the
AM...Tested blood for sugar, not bad since I had a little chocolate cake
day before...Made hot cereal, everything on top of the oatmeal, thought
of the Trappists and their simple fare...Fed the birds, they expect it.
Wife said 'They hear your voice.'...Went to casino, took 50.00 and came
home with 184.00 (That does not happen often)...cleaned floors in
bathrooms, kitchen, stairs...Read paper, prayed for all in such sorrow
and bloodshed...Went to neighbors, laughs shared, brought some cake and
bread pudding to them...Consoled Joan, son dying of throat cancer and
husband in hospital with a clot...Talked with Dave, between jobs and
worried with a real brave front... Had some good laughs with our
mailman, very good guy, admire him very much...Looked at TIME...Looked
through US NEWS and WORLD REPORT...(Aren't you bored yet?)...Washed
up...Did the sugar test again, good, all things considered...Said night
prayer and asked that God send it to every single place where He may be
forgotten...Hopped in bed, warm and grateful for my home...So many
blessings, Lord. Amen. db