10-29-23

Crisis has arrived to our perfect suburban condo building.

A homeless man has been seen napping in our lobby on these cold mornings.

We are supposed to call the police when we see him there,

I can’t bring myself to do it.

It’s hard to pray for acceptance and prosecute the unfortunate.

There is little I can do to interfere in his life, but I won’t make it worse.

It is not possible to be grateful in my heart and mean in my actions.

Today I will keep the thought of him with me, as I pursue my busy day.

One of my favorite quotes is by William Law, “We must alter our lives,

If we are to alter our hearts, for it is impossible to live one way and pray another.”