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Day 6: Fifty

Photo of the sun rising behind some tall, glowing ornamental grasses

Starting my fifty-first year today.

So I’m probably past half way on this thing, and I’m still not sure what it’s going to be. That’s ok. We’re all just building it as we go. People who seem too sure about things make me suspicious anyway.

I mean, yeah, there’s science and facts and stuff, like how it took a little more than eight minutes for the light from the sun to reach these grasses. I’m sure about that.

But now what? Now what do we do?

Jesus, and pretty much all the divine figures through history, say it all boils down to loving God and each other. Seems simple in theory, but somehow we mess it up. Somehow, some people read that and then say to some other people, “You’re an abomination,” which seems incongruous to me.

Some congruity would be nice. Some congregation.

Yesterday quite a few different people wished me a happy birthday. I suppose that’s a start. Or maybe even a half-way.

Whatever it is, whatever this is, thank you for being with me.

January 20, 2025 by Andy Filed Under: Phlog Tagged With: New Year 2025

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