January 9, 2016

• Three gratitudes: 1.—Being greeted by former students who say, “We miss you”; 2.—An unexpected stipend; 3—Too many books from which to choose
• Exercise: Nothing.
  
• Meditation: Prayed a rosary with special intentions for Brendan O’Connor and all those who are battling cancer
  
• Random Act of Kindness email: A text.
• Journal about one positive experience in the past 24 hours:

One teenager was out with his old grade school friends.  The other teenager was at basketball practice, but when he came home I said, "I haven't played Scrabble in eons.  What do you think?"  Years ago, board games were a common pastime in our home.  Scrabble was a popular choice, basically because my husband and I were avid fans. "Give me 15 minutes to finish a download," my son replied.  It would probably take that long to find the box and dust it off anyway, so I agreed.  Living in a world of screen entertainment, I can't describe how great it was to sit at the dining room table and hear the tapping of tiles in that felt bag.  My husband joined us, and had the other boy not been bowling, I'm sure he would have participated, too.  Granted, I had a rack full of I's and U's all game long, and this house champ had to bow to the other two players, but no matter the victory or loss, it was a good reminder to step away from the electronics and spend time with one another. AND there will be a rematch.  Oh, yes.  There will definitely be a rematch!

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